Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's child is not eligible for VA death pension benefits due to exceeding the maximum annual income limit.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an extraschedular evaluation for his gunshot wound to the left thigh and declined to reopen his claim for service connection for a jaw disability/chronic periodontal disease.

The Board finds that the appellant's discharge from service is not a bar to VA benefits due to compelling circumstances, including family emergencies and his limited education.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to address the nature and severity of the veteran's shrapnel wounds to both buttocks and a comprehensive examination to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of pneumonia, residuals of an allergy to bee stings, and choroidal nevus. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence showing current disabilities or chronic conditions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, finding that June 9, 1997 is the appropriate effective date based on when the veteran's claim to reopen was received.

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

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for myelodysplasia, finding that there was no credible evidence of radiation exposure during service and that his current condition is not related to service.

The veteran's service-connected chronic prostatitis was granted effective November 21, 2003 at a 20% rating and August 10, 2004 at a 40% rating.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence was received.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's claimed impotence or gastrointestinal disorder to his service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be recognized as the common law wife of the veteran for VA purposes due to lack of mutual agreement and evidence of a formal marriage contract.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim is related to macroglobulinemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in November 1998. The RO reopened and granted DIC benefits based on new evidence received in February 1999, assigning an effective date of February 23, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a sleep disability as the result of disease or injury incurred during his active military service.

The veteran's appeal for a TDIU rating has been dismissed due to his death prior to active consideration by the Board.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected skin condition, which included verruca vulgaris and fungus diseases, did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent due to the lack of symptoms affecting more than 20% of his entire body or exposed areas, nor systemic therapy involving corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs for a duration of six weeks or more during the past year.

The case is being remanded to ensure that the contested claims procedures have been followed. The appellant and veteran need take no action until otherwise notified.

The RO denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking the death to active service. The Board upheld this decision, making it final.