Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current lung condition is related to his military service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of insomnia or fatigue, and any such symptoms are not related to service. The claim for service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have active malaria and therefore is not entitled to an initial compensable evaluation for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to restoration of her DIC benefits, effective January 1, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice, and the appellant must receive new and material evidence notifications as per Hupp v. Nicholson and Kent v. Nicholson.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depressive disorder, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's left shoulder disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, as his range of motion was within normal limits and he did not have ankylosis. The current 20% rating remains in effect.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current posttussive syncope and chronic cough are not related to his active military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a certification from the service department stating that her deceased husband had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied because the injuries sustained in the November 1993 motor vehicle accident are already service-connected and therefore precluded by law.

The Board has determined that the veteran's missing front teeth and tooth #19 extraction were not caused by in-service dental trauma, and thus service connection for compensation purposes is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current left femur disability is related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice and clarifying the appellant's representation.

The veteran was granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The effective date is set at the date of liberalizing regulations, which is October 16, 2003.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for DIC based on service connection for cause of death due to metastatic gastric carcinoma with a history of peptic ulcer surgery. The evidence did not show that the veteran’s death was caused by any event or incident in his military service, nor could it be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The veteran's request for an extension of his basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill) was denied because he did not meet the criteria for conversion of his unused Chapter 34 benefits to Chapter 30 benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology and onset date of any left elbow disability, as well as whether each left elbow disability is at least as likely as not due to or aggravated by the service-connected right elbow disability.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's pseudoxanthoma elasticum, finding that it was first manifested during his military service and is a hereditary disease.