Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and evidence regarding missed work due to nausea from a service-connected right inguinal hernia.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not service-connected and that he did not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nephrolithiasis and a compensable rating for his left ankle disability, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation during service and that the pre-existing conditions did not worsen.

The veteran's claim for PTSD evaluation and individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders is being remanded for further development, including securing medical records, conducting examinations, and obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased spouse had no recognized service with the United States Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is not service-connected as there is no evidence of radiation exposure during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.

The Board found no link between the veteran's current disability manifested by multiple myocardial infarctions and service or a service-connected disability, including his service-connected thrombophlebitis.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's treatment was not provided under the Millennium Bill Act because he did not meet one of the required criteria, specifically that at the time the emergency treatment was furnished, he had to be enrolled in the VA health care system and have received medical services under authority of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment.

The veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his service-connected right knee and foot disabilities have been granted, with the ratings remaining at 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's Crohn's disease was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the extent of the residuals of the service-connected deviated nasal septum, status post septoplasty.

The Board has determined that the apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of his minor daughters was appropriate.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer and his DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to military service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reopening a service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO had previously denied the claim in January 1983, October 1994, and November 1994.

The Board has granted service connection for a spinal disorder and denied service connection for a left leg disorder. The veteran is not entitled to an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss prior to April 7, 2008, but she is entitled to a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss as of that date.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating and earlier effective date for the grant of a 60 percent rating for antecedent granulomatous disease with mild pleural thickening in the right hemithorax was denied. The condition is rated under the general rating formula for interstitial lung diseases, diagnostic codes 6825 through 6833.

The Board has remanded the case for readjudication of the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a brain tumor related to military service, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The RO should consider any additional evidence of record and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case if action remains adverse.

The veteran's service connection for his disability was granted effective August 17, 1993. The Board finds that the apportionment of his VA compensation benefits on behalf of his minor daughters should have been effective as of August 17, 1993 and not March 1, 1994. The termination of the apportionment was appropriate due to the veteran's regular child support payments.