Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's colon cancer, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and was not related to any asbestos exposure.

The veteran's son, who is married and over the age of 18, does not meet the criteria for recognition as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18 years.

The Board found that the veteran's tongue and neck cancer was not related to his service, including any potential radiation exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The right inguinal hernia was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to May 7, 2003 and since then has not met the criteria for any higher rating. The left foot condition did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating before March 14, 2007 and a higher than 20 percent rating from that date due to lack of evidence showing voiding dysfunction with urinary leakage or obstructed voiding.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 30, 2002 for a 60 percent rating for hidradinitis suppurativa/genital herpes.

The veteran's application for educational assistance was received in December 1999, more than one year after the training began. Therefore, he is not entitled to benefits.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examination and records review, as well as clarification of the service connection theory.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected epididymitis does not warrant a compensable disability rating, as his condition is manifested by pain and tenderness without requiring long term drug therapy or frequent hospitalizations.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she did not live with the veteran continuously from the date of their marriage to his death and that the separation was due to the misconduct of the veteran's children.

The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim that the veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure due to (or as a consequence of) pancreatitis was related to his period of military service, including his presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The RO denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, but the appeal is being remanded due to missing records.

The veteran died on July [redacted], 2003, and the appellant filed a claim for accrued benefits more than one year after the veteran's death. The appeal is denied as the claim was not timely.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of a right hip injury.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for an apportionment of the veteran's disability benefits due to their legal separation and subsequent divorce.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current disability of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma or its residuals, including adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder. The non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has been in remission for many years before the claim was filed and there are no current residuals directly associated with it.

The Board found that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to a lack of appropriate service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right index finger avulsion injury and laceration residuals do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or amputation. Separate ratings for tender scars are granted.

The veteran is entitled to an increased rate of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected neurological impairment, bladder dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, and other conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's attempts to reopen her claims for nonservice-connected death pension benefits and accrued benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death remains final.