Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's skin cancer was not present during service and is not presumed to have resulted from herbicide exposure. The Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying military service and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that J.L.S.C. cannot be recognized as the child of the veteran for VA benefits due to a lack of sufficient evidence establishing paternity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a duodenal ulcer is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension was granted effective June 21, 2005. The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to a lack of hospital records from St. Luke's Hospital that would support her argument for an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for impotence as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The initial rating of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is also granted.

The Board determined that the appellant's decedent spouse had no valid military service for VA benefits, and therefore denied basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on April 28, 2005 at a non-VA hospital is granted due to the emergency nature of his treatment and the prudent layperson expectation that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for the April 1997 rating decision granting service connection and assigning an evaluation of 10 percent for post-inflammatory hypopigmentation of the face, back, chest, and abdomen. The effective date was assigned as March 26, 1990.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of his minor children due to monthly income exceeding expenses and lack of need for special apportionment.

The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability warranted a 10 percent rating effective from March 13, 2001. The right knee disability was also rated at 10 percent prior to March 28, 2000.

The Board found that the appellant's character of service is a bar to VA benefits due to his unauthorized absence from August 13, 1970 to June 24, 1972. The Board concluded there were no compelling circumstances warranting such prolonged absence.

The Board has determined that the appellant's neurological disorder did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to her period of ACDUTRA. As such, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability of loss of sense of taste, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Board found that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to lack of evidence demonstrating she is helpless or confined to her home.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased husband did not have recognized active service in the United States Armed Forces and therefore was not a veteran. As a result, he could not be considered for VA death benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's left foot disorder, which was noted during service and treated post-service, did not warrant a compensable evaluation as it is only slight in nature.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate notice regarding service connection for the cause of death on a presumptive basis.