Other conditions Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's lung disability is not related to his active service, including asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the residuals of right elbow fracture beginning February 1, 2005. The veteran's disability is rated as arthritis with limitation of forearm extension.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to a need for a complete and thorough evaluation of the veteran's skin condition.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted sufficient to reopen the claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for hydronephrosis, finding no evidence of current disability and noting that the veteran does not have attacks of colic required for a higher rating. The August 1959 decision reducing his disability compensation rating was found to be consistent with the law and supported by evidence at the time.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected fracture of the right ring finger and service connection for arthritis of the right hand, finding that there was no evidence of significant functional impairment or a current diagnosis of arthritis.

The veteran's sternum instability is not considered to be the result of VA care, and thus compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.

The service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to the veteran's death. The causes of death were a pump failure secondary to cardiac arrhythmia, metabolic encephalopathy secondary to hypoglycemia, and a fracture to the left femur.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left AC separation is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's defective vision is not related to his military service and has denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected left thumb injury residuals, finding that the veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate unfavorable ankylosis of the left thumb.

The Board denied service connection for kidney problems (chronic cystitis) in December 1957. The claim was not reopened because the new evidence submitted since then does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate this claim.

The veteran's leg disorder and right superficial peroneal atrophy were granted service connection with a 10 percent evaluation effective March 28, 2007. The leg disorder is manifested by normal range of motion in the right knee and ankle, while the right superficial peroneal atrophy results in moderate incomplete paralysis of foot movements due to neuralgia.

The veteran died due to a head injury sustained outside a bowling alley, ruled as a homicide. The appellant claims the death was caused by an inservice brain aneurysm resulting from her husband's head injury in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding the validity of an overpayment and its calculation, as well as whether the appellant is entitled to a waiver of recovery. The appeal will be returned for further adjudication.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his current lung disorders are due to asbestos exposure during service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need to obtain SSA records and determine if the appellant's condition at age 18 was permanent incapacity for self-support.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying service dates and obtaining a VA oncology examination to determine if the veteran's multiple myeloma first manifested during his military service.

The appellant is not entitled to receive a greater amount of non-service-connected death pension benefits as she has been in receipt of the proper amount since December 1, 2004.