Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of automobile and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only, is being remanded for an appropriate VA examination to determine if he meets the criteria.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a contusion of the right lower leg and varicose veins of the right leg, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for the contusion and that there is no evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appellant did not timely submit the required information to complete the claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred by the veteran from October 4, 2005 to October 10, 2005.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for an intimal tear of the abdominal aorta, granted under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, was remanded for further development and is now being granted.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a pelvic fracture with left groin pain is being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for neurofibroma of the left distal calf (von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis) was denied, and the case is being remanded for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and basic eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and TDIU, as the evidence did not support an active process of rheumatoid arthritis or severe impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his thoracic spine disability was remanded to the RO for further development, including a new VA examination.

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

The appeal for an increased rating for laceration of the palmar aspect of the left hand was dismissed due to lack of timely substantive appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's diarrhea, due to undiagnosed illness, is attributable to service.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is being remanded for an additional examination.

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits as there was no evidence that a service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for an eye disorder, as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The veteran's skin disorder and bilateral hearing loss were denied service connection, with no compensable evaluation assigned for the hearing loss.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a fractured left zygoma with deviated septum and antrostomy have been manifested by chronic headaches and slight tenderness over the left zygoma, but there is no evidence of recurrent episodes of sinusitis requiring treatment with antibiotics.

The veteran's appeal was withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board dismissed all remaining issues.