Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin condition, to include fungus of the fingernails and toenails, is directly related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The veteran's coronary artery disease is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic code. The veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is also rated at its maximum allowable level of 20 percent.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his marital status and VA compensation records. The effective date of benefits for his second wife as a dependent spouse remains in dispute.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse for VA compensation and pension benefits due to her marriage being less than one year prior to the veteran's death.

The Board found no evidence of a current respiratory disorder related to asbestos exposure during service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The appellant is not a 'child' for purposes of VA death pension benefits due to her age and marital status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by gastric cancer, which is presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure in service. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. As a result, the claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if any current neck or cervical spine disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for status post partial right lobectomy with history of pneumonia, whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a back disability as secondary to his service-connected absence of the left testicle and scrotum, entitlement to service connection for a cardiovascular disorder as secondary to his service-connected absence of the left testicle and scrotum, an increased rating for absence of the left testicle and left scrotum due to carcinoma with loss of use of right testes due to radiation therapy, and a compensable evaluation for post-operative scar, residuals of removal of lymph nodes. The veteran is also referred to schedule a videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding the veteran's service connection claim for post-traumatic stress disorder, including verification of in-service stressors.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected beriberi does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as there is no evidence of active disease or residual effects.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chondromalacia of the left knee and arthritis of the left knee, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on recurrent subluxation or instability, or limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's respiratory obstructive, restrictive disease is attributable to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge was under conditions other than honorable due to willful and persistent misconduct. The Board also determined that he was not insane at the time of the offenses leading to his discharge.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis, finding that it is a congenital defect and not caused by or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of DIC benefits, finding that her request was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not related to his active military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for poliomyelitis. The veteran's current bilateral leg weakness is attributed to having contracted polio in service after receiving a polio vaccine, but there is no medical evidence showing he had poliomyelitis or its residuals during service.

The veteran's claim for concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and military retirement pay was denied as he does not meet the legal requirements under current regulations.