Other conditions Board decisions

The February 1995 rating decision denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking his T-cell ALL, which caused his death, to military service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Board has determined that additional information is required to determine if the veteran's service-connected disability renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the veteran's mild obstructive airway disease, residuals of pneumonia, warranted a 10 percent evaluation and denied an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the May 2004 denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for residuals of a right leg gunshot wound, and thus the application to reopen is denied.

The Board granted service connection for thymoma and myasthenia gravis due to exposure to Agent Orange, effective August 30, 2002.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as there is no credible evidence linking his claimed stressors to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected traumatic costochondritis with soft tissue mass does not warrant a disability rating greater than 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his gastrointestinal disorders and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The veteran's service is not considered to be active military, naval, or air service for the purpose of qualifying for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits. The appellant's claims for non-service-connected death pension and accrued benefits are denied as a matter of law.

The case is being returned to the RO for further action due to the appellant's request for representation.

The Board finds that the veteran's vestibulopathy, including hearing loss and tinnitus affecting the right ear, was incurred as a result of service. The decision is in favor of granting service connection for this condition.

The veteran's coccidioidomycosis requires suppressive therapy and is manifested by minimal symptoms such as intermittent fever, occasional night sweats, and temporary weight loss; it does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins, left foot ulcer (claimed as secondary to varicose veins), and intermittent paresthesias of the right upper extremity. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran is seeking reimbursement for unauthorized hospitalization at St. Anthony's Hospital, but the claim requires additional development to determine if there was an emergency and when the patient became stable enough for transfer.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on July 3, 2006 is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding whether a VA facility was feasibly available and if his condition at the time of treatment was an emergency.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left eye disability warrants a 30 percent rating, effective from June 1990.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a November 2007 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which set aside the denial of service connection for bilateral ear disability and ordered a VA examination.

The veteran is seeking service connection for cold weather injuries to the feet. The Board has determined that there was exposure to extreme cold during service, but further evidence is needed to determine if his current neuropathic pain is related to this exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is a substance-induced mood disorder related to his polysubstance abuse/dependence, for which VA compensation is not payable. The TDIU claim was also denied as the evidence did not show that the veteran is unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional information regarding the time period of quarantine for hepatitis C while in Company F, Fort Dev, Massachusetts.