Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection on a secondary basis to his service-connected Crohn's disease. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus disorder and a skin disorder in his groin area. The appeals regarding PTSD, right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, and post traumatic left chest pain are not addressed as primary issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic periostitis/bilateral shin splints were incurred during her military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of hallux rigidus of the right great toe, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The decision also found that there was no evidence showing that the right great toe disability was caused or aggravated by the left great toe disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for periodontal disease, which was secondary to service-connected grand mal epilepsy.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, schizoaffective disorder, to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The decision also noted that the veteran is already eligible for treatment due to his PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the status of his service-connected left eye cancer.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a skin disorder. The veteran's underlying hepatitis C, which he alleges precipitated his skin disorder, was not service connected.

The appellant is not entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation as the helpless child of the veteran due to his marriage, which was dissolved by a divorce decree in June 2004.

The veteran's net worth of $79,700 is considered a bar to receiving pension benefits due to her reported monthly expenses exceeding her income and the expected increase in Social Security benefits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for meningitis and has determined that it is related to his active military service.

The veteran died in November 2004 and was not receiving VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death. The Board denied non-service-connected burial benefits as he did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing poliomyelitis (polio) existed prior to his entry into military service and was not aggravated during his active duty. Therefore, it denied service connection for poliomyelitis (polio).

The veteran's claim of increase for his right leg stab wound residuals is being remanded due to the need for further examination and updated treatment records.

The veteran's son, who died in 1971, was not diagnosed with spina bifida. The veteran is denied compensation as he does not meet the legal criteria for benefits under VA regulations.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC, death pension and accrued benefits as she did not meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to qualify as a surviving spouse of the veteran.

The veteran's income for the year 2003 exceeded the threshold amount required to receive treatment in the VA healthcare system without a copayment, so his appeal is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim of entitlement to legal recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the nature and etiology of the veteran's lower back disability, which may have been caused by a motor vehicle accident during service or pre-existing. The claim is being sent back for further examination and consideration.