Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a rating higher than 20 percent for residuals of brachial artery bypass surgery on the right arm was denied as there were no objective findings of claudication or trophic changes, and the current residuals did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a chest condition was denied as there is no medical evidence of record showing that the veteran had a chest condition during service, or that he has been diagnosed with a chest condition since separation from service.

The appellant's merchant marine service does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disability did not cause or contribute to his death, and denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant was also denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary or respiratory disorder, characterized as breathing problems, due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to asbestos during service and absence of a current diagnosis.

The veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits, including special monthly pension (SMP), was denied due to his excessive yearly income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for pain disorder with associated psychological factors remains before the Board as it does not represent a total grant of benefits sought on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his CML and his military service, including exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of NSC pension benefits was denied as there is no evidence that he was permanently and totally disabled prior to March 1, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by back pain other than pilonidal cyst, as there was no competent evidence of such a disability.

The veteran's multiple myeloma is service-connected as a result of exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining the veteran's complete service personnel records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's acute myeloid leukemia is related to his military service.

The veteran's left eye disorder is attributable to her period of service, and the appeal for memory loss was not decided.

The appeal is remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for a Travel Board hearing.

The appellant was granted payment or reimbursement for private medical expenses incurred from September 1, 2004 to September 7, 2004 due to the continued medical emergency and the unavailability of VA facilities.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether the veteran's bilateral chondromalacia is secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for status-post healed fracture of left pubis and ischium was remanded for further development.

The motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The appeal was remanded for a Decision Review Officer to review the claim as requested by the veteran.