Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's right foot disability, including a determination of its severity and whether it warrants an initial compensable evaluation.

The veteran's death was due to unforeseeable complications of VA medical care, and the Board has determined that DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 24, 2003 for the grant of service connection for mild degenerative changes, left acromioclavicular joint was denied by the Board.

The veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities (left leg compartment syndrome, sickle cell anemia, and cholecystectomy) is at least 60%, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left foot condition is not related to his active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic stress disorder and the veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck was not incurred or aggravated during his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records and need for an examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected Meibomian cysts of the eyelids was denied as a matter of law due to his failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects in the previous notice letter, and further development is required.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a lung condition. The case has been remanded to allow for further examination and review of the medical records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's groin pain and left hip arthritis, including whether they are related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for compensable ratings for his service-connected residuals of left epididymitis and syphilis (claimed as a dental infection).

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a VA biopsy performed on his left leg in October 2003, as there is no evidence of negligence or fault from VA's part.

The Board found that the appellant is entitled to be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes, considering her statements and the contradictory information from the late veteran's relatives. The decision grants DIC benefits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of whether the former service member's character of discharge bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for chronic brain syndrome, finding that his symptoms did not warrant such an increase.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibrous dysplasia does not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent, as there is no evidence of incapacitating episodes or other factors that would justify a higher rating.

The veteran's military service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits due to a lack of at least 90 days of active service during a wartime period.

The VA determined that the veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred.