Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current left eye disorder or dental disorder that is related to his active service. As such, he cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse due to inconsistencies in her statements regarding her marriage to the veteran.

The VA granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and assigned a noncompensable rating, effective October 16, 2003. The veteran's claim was initially denied but later granted with the current rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical examination and evidence, as well as further adjudication of the veteran's claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder, which is currently rated at 30 percent disabling, does not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for amputation of the right leg due to poor circulation, and thus denied the claim.

The RO reduced the veteran's disability evaluation from 50 percent to 30 percent for his service-connected right hip replacement. The Board found this reduction improper because it was not based on a VA examination showing material improvement under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disability and granted it, finding new evidence that is material to the claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran did not meet the criteria for enhanced DIC benefits as he was not in receipt of a 100% disability rating for eight continuous years prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance, finding that no formal or informal claim was filed prior to November 20, 2004, and thus denying the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for ulcerative colitis effective April 25, 2005, the date of the veteran's request to reopen his claim. The condition was previously denied in August 1986 due to lack of evidence linking it to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, for the purpose of VA outpatient dental treatment is denied as there was no in-service trauma to any tooth.

The Board has decided that the VA Regional Office needs to obtain additional medical records and conduct further development before deciding whether the veteran's respiratory disorder and loss of smell are service-connected.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no timely Notice of Disagreement was filed regarding the termination of VA benefits due to a character of service discharge.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service, including on a presumptive basis for former POWs. The heart attack and aleukemic leukemia were determined to be due to other causes.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding treatment records related to the veteran's loss of vision during service and post-service care. The veteran is seeking service connection for his current condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for improved death pension benefits, finding she was not entitled to more than $16.66 per month due to her income and unreimbursed medical expenses.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left foot stress fracture is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examination.