Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issues of TDIU for accrued benefits purposes and non-service connected death pension. The Board has no jurisdiction to address these matters.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence. The cause of death, diffuse large cell lymphoma, is not considered related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected varicose veins do not render him unemployable due to his inability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.

The Board has determined that the veteran's medical expenses for 2002 can be used to reduce his countable income, allowing him to receive accrued benefits. The decision grants the appellant-stepson's claim for these benefits.

The veteran's original claim for service connection for a skin condition was denied in 1986. The current appeal is to reopen this claim based on new and material evidence.

The case is being returned to the RO for further review due to inconsistencies in the appellant's husband's service records and death certificate. The issue of whether the appellant is legally entitled to VA benefits will be reconsidered with new information.

The Board dismissed the motion for clear and unmistakable error due to the moving party's failure to meet the threshold pleading requirements set out by the regulations.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current right eye pathology, including ocular ischemic syndrome and central retinal artery occlusion, is not attributable to his active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's service connection claim for arthritis of multiple joints, finding that there is no evidence associating this condition with her active military duty or her service-connected sarcoidosis. The appeal will be dismissed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination. The issue remains whether he should receive a higher disability rating for his service-connected aortic stenosis.

The Board found that the veteran's undiagnosed condition manifested by neck and lower back pain does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of moderate limitation of motion or neurological manifestations.

The veteran's service-connected Bell's palsy and pilonidal cyst with residual scar are rated at 10 percent each, effective from August 16, 2003.

The veteran's service medical records do not show a chronic foot condition during his active military service. Post-service treatment records also fail to document any current diagnosis of a bilateral foot condition. Therefore, the Board finds that service connection for a bilateral foot condition is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for low white blood cell count/leukopenia and an initial, compensable rating for fungal infection of the feet and nails due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records, provide the veteran with appropriate notice, and schedule him for examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's residuals of anterior tibial fascial herniorrhaphies, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on current medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for residuals from a shell fragment wound in his right leg, finding that the new evidence submitted does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right hallux valgus is being remanded to allow for a VA examination and further development of the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right hip disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.