Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability and a compensable rating for his left foot plantar wart due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's bilateral lower extremity amputations are etiologically related to his service-connected spine disability, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the claims under applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 13, 2003, for additional nonservice connected (NSC) pension benefits based on his spouse's dependency. The decision stated that VA had no factual basis to make a finding of a valid marriage until the veteran provided sufficient information.

The VA determined that the veteran's right thumb disability, which includes pain and retrograde tendonitis, does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral flattened diaphragm was not caused by VA medical care or treatment, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied service connection for atelectasis of the left lower lobe and residuals of a staph infection, as well as a rating higher than 60 percent for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft. The veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood was granted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected status post left lower lobectomy with bronchiectasis does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a current lung condition attributable to the veteran's military service, including exposure to asbestos. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition and did not have exposure to ionizing radiation during service. Therefore, his cause of death is not service connected.

The Board found that the veteran's skin condition of the hands and feet, claimed as residuals of jungle rot, was not incurred during active military service. The preponderance of evidence did not show a current skin condition related to complaints and treatment during active military service. For hypertension, headaches, and Meniere's disease, the preponderance of the evidence did not show these conditions were related to active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for keloids of the chest, increased evaluations for alopecia areata and fungal infection of the feet and hands. The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's daughter filed a claim for accrued benefits 23 years after his death, which was denied as the claim was not timely filed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice and obtaining a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for meningitis and chronic cough, finding that there is no current disability related to these conditions.

The VA terminated the appellant's death pension benefits effective May 1, 2005 due to excessive income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has determined that the veteran's colon cancer is not related to his active duty service, including exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, the claim for service connection for colon cancer is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an eye injury, claimed as defective vision, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for an appropriate hearing and further development, as the appellant wishes a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has denied the veteran's surviving spouse's claim for survivor's death pension benefits including special monthly pension for aid and attendance and housebound status due to her annual income exceeding the maximum allowable pension rate.