Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, ALS, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development, including a new examination and consideration of his claim based on CUE in an earlier rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including calluses of bilateral toes and a lipoma of her left upper back. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current disability of diarrhea is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board found no evidence of a current lung disorder related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of reopening her service connection claim for cause of the veteran's death and her DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of new and material evidence, and because she was not entitled to compensation based on a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim that the RO committed clear and unmistakable error in its August 6, 1991 rating decision denying service connection for aortic valve insufficiency with syncope. An effective date of March 26, 1991 is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for HIV/EBV-free chemical acquired immune deficiency syndrome (CAIDS) as new and material evidence was not submitted, and there is no medical diagnosis of CAIDS in the record.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's service to his acute myocardial infarction, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Faxton St. Luke's Health Care on April 26, 2006 is granted due to the high cost and VA's efforts to assist veterans with limited resources.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for fibrolinear and nodular changes of the left lung apex with mild right pleural thickening, attributing his respiratory symptoms to a nonservice-connected condition (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) rather than the service-connected disability.

The veteran's varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities have been rated at 20 percent since June 1, 1999. The RO has now granted separate ratings of 40 percent for each leg as of June 2, 2005.,Service connection for residuals of viral hepatitis was denied in March 1979 and reopened based on new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back and left leg injuries, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the residuals of a comminuted fracture of the left distal radius, finding that the disability did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for emphysema and cancer of the larynx, both presumed to be due to asbestos exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral interstitial fibrosis is related to service, specifically in-service asbestos exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disease of the hands and did not address his requests for earlier effective dates for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) while hospitalized at government expense from May 11, 2005, to August 16, 2006 was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Board has denied reopening the previously denied claim for service connection for a left eye vision defect. The case is now remanded to the RO for proper VCAA notice and development.