Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant does not have active military service for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits, and thus, basic eligibility for non-service-connected pension benefits is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the upper and lower extremities are being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and basic eligibility for VA death benefits due to a lack of qualifying service by the decedent.

The veteran's service does not meet the threshold criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been remanded to schedule a hearing.

The evidence of record does not show that the veteran's left extra-testicular mass, claimed as a hernia, is related to service.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is being remanded for additional development, including the acquisition of recent medical records and an opinion regarding the impact of his service-connected conditions on employment.

The veteran is not entitled to an increased initial rating for his adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical retropubic prostatectomy, as the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 60 percent.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim for service connection for a mood disorder, claimed as secondary to service-connected xerosis and dyshidrotic eczema.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against entitlement to service connection for residuals of endometriosis.

The Board denied the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for an essential tremor, as the criteria for a higher rating were not met at any time since May 10, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic right hand disorder to include crush injury residuals, as there was no competent evidence linking the current condition to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to his active military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left thigh, as there was no evidence of muscle, tendon, bone, artery, nerve, or joint damage, and the disability was manifested by subjective complaints of pain, stiffness, and numbness without more severe objective findings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gum disease, as there is no current disability and the condition is not recognized by applicable regulations as a disability for which VA compensation may be granted.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder, to include dental trauma due to exposure to contaminated water.

The Board granted service connection for a right eye disability and denied the claim of service connection for multiple joint pains, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's claims for service connection for the residuals of injuries to his right and left eyes, cardiovascular disease, and cataracts were denied. The veteran was also denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with cataracts, but granted a 40% rating since January 23, 2007, and separate ratings for peripheral neuropathy in the lower and upper extremities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for L2 and L4 compression fracture with kyphoplasty and osteoporosis, as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service or as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The veteran was granted a 40 percent evaluation for the service-connected lower back strain as of September 1, 2005.