Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board promulgated a decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for traumatic arthritis status post gunshot wound of the right foot, as the evidence did not show that the disability was more than moderately disabling.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including the issuance of a corrective VCAA notice and obtaining any additional medical records.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bilateral shin splints as there was no evidence of a link between the in-service diagnosis and current symptoms, nor any continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected gunshot wound residuals, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the award of DIC benefits was denied as there is no legal basis for assignment of any earlier effective date.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood was not related to her military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, to include pneumothorax, was denied as there is no evidence that the current condition is related to his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for protein S deficiency, as there was no evidence of a current disability attributable to any protein S deficiency.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, as there was no evidence that a claim to reopen was filed prior to January 15, 1998.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right hand finger disability and an examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected left hand fifth finger disability.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $2,839.00 due to his failure to timely report his divorce and subsequent remarriage.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the tongue with metastasis to the right neck node, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The appeal is remanded to the Board of Veterans' Appeals for further development and review.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a TDIU and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 were denied because his service-connected disabilities did not render him permanently and totally disabled prior to May 30, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for a benign myofibroblastic tumor of the colon/rectum with features of fibromatosis, as there was no evidence of such a condition in service or for many years thereafter, and no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not related to his active military service and denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.