Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran claims his recurrent nightmares are due to service in Vietnam. The VA has ordered an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his symptoms, including PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, which was a possible pulmonary embolism due to or as a consequence of ALS, did not occur in service and is unrelated to any service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims of service connection for cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for non-service connected death pension benefits, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen these claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for a heart condition, specifically atrial fibrillation. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and needs further development.

The veteran's appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's right-hand disability, characterized by post-traumatic arthritis and resulting pain and functional limitation of the little and ring fingers, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes due to her divorce from the veteran and lack of a valid marriage, despite her claims of continuous cohabitation.

The Board found that the veteran's Legg-Calv�-Perthes disease existed prior to service and was not aggravated during his period of active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The case is remanded for a VA medical examination to determine the nature, severity, and etiology of residuals from an inservice fracture of the left fifth finger. The examiner must provide opinions regarding whether any symptoms are related to the inservice injury and if there are radiological findings of arthritis in the left fifth finger.

The Board determined that the appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits as a child of a veteran due to his father's lack of recognized military service and his own age.

The Board has determined that the effective date for granting service connection for aphakia of the right eye should be July 7, 1967. The veteran's initial claim was filed in 1967, and the RO denied it in 1974 due to an incorrect zip code used in notification. However, the Board finds that the effective date is July 7, 1967 based on the filing of the claim.

The Board has denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing a causal link between his service-connected disabilities and his death. The claim for negligence in terminal care under 1151 was not addressed.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31 was denied due to the expiration of her eligibility period and a lack of a serious employment handicap. The case is being remanded for further review based on current legal authority.

The VA determined that the veteran's chronic respiratory disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found no evidence linking the current pelvic fracture disability to service, and denied the claim.

The Board denied service connection for lupus and the residuals of an injury to the lower jaw and teeth, including for VA outpatient dental treatment. The evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board found that the veteran's stroke was not caused by VA care, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The veteran seeks service connection for mitochondrial myopathy, which he claims pre-existed his service and was aggravated by it. The Board has ordered a remand to determine the etiology of the condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim of entitlement to recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran. However, the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse for purposes of receiving VA death benefits due to a lack of valid marriage.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, fungus of the feet, and right eye cataract were not incurred as a result of service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.