Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's status as the veteran's surviving spouse, and for further development of evidence.

The VA determined that there is no current diagnosis of a chronic sinus disorder and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chest pain, diagnosed as costochondritis, had its onset during service and is related to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for costochondritis of the left anterior chest wall is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information on the veteran's possible exposure to toxic chemicals during his periods of active duty and ACDUTRA. The AMC/RO is also requested to obtain records from Department of the Army and Army Reserve officials regarding the veteran's exposure to mustard gas and phosgene.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye cataract did not originate during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease, including combat wounds. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's DVT was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not an undiagnosed illness. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection and a compensable initial rating for vision loss, finding that his hearing loss disability did not warrant a compensable rating. The issue of service connection for vision loss was remanded to the RO.

The veteran's claim for additional burial benefits was denied as it was not filed within the two-year timeframe following his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that there is a need to obtain additional evidence and clarify the veteran's preferences for hearing type before scheduling another hearing. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for his heart disorder and reopening of PTSD and bipolar disorder claims were denied. The decision also noted that the veteran had a hospitalization related to his service-connected heart disorder, but it was not due to treatment for his heart condition.

The veteran's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was denied as he did not meet the requirement of being rated as totally disabled for over 10 years prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date later than November 1, 2002 for the apportionment of his VA benefits to his dependent child.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disability is being remanded due to the need for an etiological examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for thalassemia and granted it, finding that his disease first manifested during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his service. Service connection for hemochromatosis was denied as there was no evidence of its onset in service or due to blood transfusions received in Vietnam.

The veteran seeks service connection for follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and a skin condition of the hands and feet. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining medical opinions regarding these claims.

The Board has granted a special apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation in the amount of $150.00 per month to the appellant on behalf of her son, L. J. S., due to financial hardship.

The veteran's service during a period of war is not established, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy (claimed as right bundle branch block) is being remanded.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and consideration of the issue of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.