Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, residuals of a neck injury, and systemic lupus as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his active service.

The veteran's service-connected filariasis is manifested by pain and tenderness of the scrotal area, and mild thickening of the scrotal skin. The Board finds that an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for this condition is not warranted.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the appellant's claim for service connection for a body rash, as there was no medical evidence linking the current skin disorder to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cholecystectomy, finding that there was no evidence of current disability and that the gallbladder had not been removed during service.

The veteran was granted an effective date of August 28, 2003 for payment of a non-service-connected disability pension with aid and attendance benefits.

The appeal must be remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for a VA examination and further development of evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and it does not survive her death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Kaposi's sarcoma, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service and not related to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran and his representative withdrew the appeals for increased ratings of service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of cold injury to both hands, resolving reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor.

The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU, and the issue is dismissed.

The veteran's disability rating was increased to 10 percent effective October 17, 2006, but no higher rating is warranted.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion.

The veteran was not in receipt of or entitled to receive nonservice-connected pension at the time of his death, and therefore, he is not eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The veteran's duodenal ulcer is not shown to be more severe than currently rated at 20 percent, as there is no evidence of moderate severity with impairment of health manifested by anemia and weight loss or recurrent incapacitating episodes.

The veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residual vision changes from cryptococcal meningitis as the result of VA treatment in 1991, but does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as new and material evidence was not presented.

The appellant's service with the recognized guerillas and Philippine Scouts is not considered active military service for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits, thus basic eligibility for such benefits is denied.

The claims for increase are remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center in Washington, DC.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the residuals of a right index finger injury, finding that the current 10 percent rating accurately reflected the severity of the disability.