Other conditions Board decisions

The VA denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's service-connected fracture of the fourth left finger, finding that the condition did not warrant a compensable rating based on symptoms such as intermittent pain and tenderness.

The veteran's amyloidosis and multiple myeloma are being remanded for additional medical opinions to determine the relationship between these conditions and his service, particularly Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of cold injury in both hands, finding that the veteran's disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.,The veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected coccidiodomycosis did not cause or contribute to his death from metastatic colon cancer, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension, thus denying the petition.

The Board found that the claimant did not have verified active military service and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosed breathing disability and denied both his service connection claim for a breathing disability and his increased rating claim for L1 fracture with degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied DIC benefits claim due to lack of new and material evidence, as submitted personnel records could not verify the service of the appellant's husband.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was under conditions other than honorable, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is denied as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VCAA notice and a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange caused his fatal liver disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an injury or disease of either eye which was incurred or aggravated in active military service. The only clinical finding with respect to his eyes during and subsequent to service is refractive error, which is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes. Therefore, the claim for service connection for refractive error is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the claim is no longer under consideration.

The Board found that the appellant met the continuous cohabitation requirement for recognition as a surviving spouse for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) purposes, thus granting her claim.

The veteran's claim for eligibility for VA benefits based on his military service is being remanded due to the need for proper notice under new and material evidence criteria.

The veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to August 1, 2006 for additional compensation for a dependent spouse was denied as he did not submit the necessary information within one year of receiving notification.

The Board found that the appellant's debt to the United States Government, resulting from an overpayment of death pension benefits, was properly created due to her failure to report her earned income.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his left hip condition, finding that no formal or informal claim was received prior to June 28, 2005.

The Board has determined that the appellant's original claim for DIC benefits was abandoned, and her reopened claim on July 24, 2006 is the basis for the effective date of August 1, 2006.

The veteran seeks to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a gastric ulcer. The RO previously denied the application on the basis that he had not submitted any new and material evidence. The case is being remanded due to insufficient notification, lack of private hospital treatment records, and the need for further development.