Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of arthritis related to service or a service-connected skin disorder, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a somatization disorder and denied entitlement to a compensable rating for tension headaches prior to August 26, 1997. The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tension headaches effective from August 26, 1997 was also denied.,The Board found that the veteran did not have a somatization disorder related to his service and denied service connection for this condition.

The VA determined that there is no relationship between the veteran's diagnosed skin disorder and his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected medial border scapular syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under either the former or revised criteria.

The Board found that the appellant did not establish a common law marriage with the veteran, and therefore, she is not considered his surviving spouse for purposes of DIC benefits.

The Board found no additional disability as a result of the VA surgical treatment in February 1999 and determined that the results were not reasonably foreseeable. The veteran's erectile dysfunction was attributed to his pre-existing conditions, not the surgery.

The Board found no evidence of memory loss and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for fungal infection of the toes as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to VA's failure to satisfy the heightened duty to assist in cases where service records were destroyed while in government custody. The appellant is required to provide additional evidence and authorize its release, if needed.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for thymic cancer due to presumed in-service exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. The left foot disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete financial information and a need for updated reports from both the appellant and the veteran. The issue of apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of his minor children is pending.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bullous emphysema, right upper lung, with residuals of multiple spontaneous left pnemothoraces, postoperative decortication, left lung does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of gall bladder surgery and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and/or housebound allowance due to a lack of evidence showing additional disability resulting from VA treatment.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right and left hip conditions. The appeals are now remanded to further develop the evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural defects and insufficient VCAA notice, requiring additional development before a decision can be made.

The veteran's appeal for non-service-connected pension benefits was denied due to the lack of 90 days of active military service during wartime. The claim for service connection for mental disability is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence on whether the veteran's current eye disability is related to service, including a May 2004 surgery. The AMC/RO must arrange for a VA examination and obtain any relevant treatment records.

The veteran and the appellant were divorced at the time of the veteran's death in January 2004. Therefore, recognition of the appellant as the surviving spouse for VA death benefits is not established.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur degenerative joint disease of the left hip in service or within the first post-service year, and thus denied his claim for service connection.