Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected subluxation C6-C7 warrants a rating of 30 percent, as his range of motion was limited to less than 15 degrees in all directions.

The veteran's residuals of status post carcinoma of the salivary gland are rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of access to the veteran's claims file, which is necessary to determine if the appellant's son qualifies for an extension beyond his 31st birthday.

The Court affirmed the Board's decision denying VA death benefits, and therefore the Board's motion for CUE is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right side flank condition and an eye disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to current disabilities.

The case is being remanded for further action regarding the veteran's eligibility for additional benefits under Chapter 31 of Title 38 of the United States Code due to his completion status of a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes, despite their previous divorce.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic tonsillitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no evidence of hoarseness with inflammation of cords or mucous membranes.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition, claiming as dysthymic disorder and avoidant personality disorder. The case is to be re-adjudicated after obtaining VA psychiatric treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral nerve damage of the feet, which he claimed was due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not support a finding that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral paresthesia of the upper extremities is not related to his active service and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefits due to a lack of proof of divorce from her previous husband.

The veteran's claim for service connection for non-small cell carcinoma of the lung with metastatic brain cancer was received on August 5, 2003. The Board found that no earlier effective date could be granted due to lack of a formal or informal claim prior to this date.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (pneumonia, cardiorespiratory arrest, and recurrent brain tumor) was not caused or aggravated by any service-connected condition. The in-service helicopter crash and shrapnel wounds were not substantiated, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his current disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left median nerve injury based on aggravation during service. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital and providing the veteran with an examination to determine if his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychogenic gastrointestinal disorder and granted it. The claim for service connection of a bilateral eye disorder was not substantiated.

The Board found that the veteran's gastrointestinal problems were not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board determined that the veteran's gastritis, duodenal diverticulum, and hiatal hernia did not meet or nearly approximate criteria for a higher initial evaluation prior to November 5, 2004, and from November 5, 2004 onwards. The disability was rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear otitis externa infection, which was previously denied in September 1983. As such, the claim remains final.