Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for initial review and consideration of additional evidence received since the most recent SSOC.

The Board found that the veteran's current cognitive disorder was not incurred in active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's additional disability was not caused by VA care, treatment, or examination and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits, finding that she did not meet the legal requirements to be recognized as the surviving spouse of her deceased husband due to his peacetime service.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his basal cell carcinoma, and the RO has not addressed service connection for a new lesion on his right ear. The case is being remanded to address these issues.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of information regarding his income and dependents, making it impossible to determine if he meets the income requirements.

The veteran's ex-wife is seeking an increased apportionment of VA disability benefits on behalf of their daughter for the period from August 1, 2002 to April [redacted], 2004. The Board denied this claim as it would cause undue hardship to the veteran.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the claims, including obtaining pertinent VA medical records and providing corrective VCAA notice.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus has contributed to the development of his peripheral vascular, cerebrovascular, and cardiovascular disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a residual disability due to measles/rubella and PTSD, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on June 23, 2004, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations of various disabilities, including hair loss and baldness, TMJ syndrome, a scar on her left auricle and sternomastoid muscle, partial paralysis of the seventh (facial) nerve, pleural effusion, adjustment disorder, and an effective date prior to October 19, 2005 for service connection of adjustment disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis, finding that there is no evidence of asbestos exposure during service and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between her current condition and in-service bronchitis.

The appellant is not eligible for VA benefits as a surviving spouse of the veteran due to her marriage being more than 15 years after his separation from active service, and she was not married for one year prior to the veteran's death.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, amyloidosis, is not service-connected due to lack of a positive association with herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The RO granted service connection for Hodgkin's disease and abdominal scars, residuals of a laparotomy and ventral hernia repairs, but did not assign any compensable ratings.

The veteran's claim for an increase in the basic monthly educational assistance (kicker) under the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) is granted.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the veteran did not meet the eligibility requirements for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation and granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD. The other issues were not addressed due to the remand.