Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a neck disability and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board finds that VA first received a claim for additional dependency benefits for the veteran's stepchild on February 7, 2005. There is no probative evidence of an earlier claim having been received by VA. The appeal must be denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disability cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for increased evaluations for various disabilities remain denied.

The veteran died in February 2005 and was not rated at a 100% disability level for eight continuous years prior to his death, thus the appellant is denied enhanced DIC benefits.

The Board has denied the appellant's request for an effective date earlier than November 24, 2003, for service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the waiver of insurance premiums was denied as there is no evidence showing circumstances beyond his control prevented him from filing a claim prior to January 2004.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefit purposes due to her divorce from the veteran, which was not caused by his misconduct.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of June 8, 1998, for a grant of 100 percent disability compensation for emphysema secondary to chlorine exposure.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly pension (SMP) based on need for regular aid and attendance was denied by the Board. The decision states that the earliest date of receipt of the claim is March 4, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for aortic stenosis, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that service connection could not be granted until ALS was added to the list of presumptive disabilities associated with military service during Operation Desert Shield or Desert Storm. The effective date for the grant of DIC benefits is fixed at December 10, 2001.

The Board found no evidence of stroke or mononucleosis in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran's cause of death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The appellant is also not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right hypopharynx with related loss of saliva glands and tooth decay, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thiuram allergy with urticaria and angioedema is service-connected, as it was diagnosed during active duty.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse due to the voided divorce and lack of continuous living together prior to the veteran's death.

The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a VA Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ulnar artery stenosis, left (major), with fourth and fifth digit involvement does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.