Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied because he did not serve during a period of war.

The Board has determined that the veteran's in-service fall caused his current cerebellar ataxia and episodic ataxia subtype, and thus service connection is granted.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at non-VA facilities due to a fracture of the right femur, which is not service-connected, has been denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's pre-existing strabismus was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a bilateral foot disorder in March 1997, finding no evidence that his disability was caused by VA treatment. The veteran did not appeal this decision. The most recent supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) was issued in June 2007 and included additional evidence pertaining to gastritis. This claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim that he may be recognized as the helpless child of a deceased veteran. The case was remanded due to issues with obtaining service personnel records from NPRC.

The Board found no current respiratory disability related to military service and denied the veteran's claim. The testicular disability issue was remanded for further development.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased husband had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, he does not qualify for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa is related to his active military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the service-connected partial subluxation of the right sternoclavicular joint with traumatic arthritis, effective from April 14, 2005.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for postoperative residuals of a right Achilles tendon rupture and residuals of an ingrown toenail of the right great toe.

The veteran's son is granted nonservice-connected burial benefits due to a pending claim for VA pension and aid and attendance at the time of his death.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date of January 20, 2003 for the assignment of separate 20 percent evaluations for cold injury residuals of the right and left lower extremities.

The veteran is entitled to a 60 percent evaluation from July 5, 2004 through February 23, 2006 for osteomyelitis of the right foot. From April 1, 2006, he is not entitled to an increased evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected residuals of blunt trauma, left eye; herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), degenerative joint disease, L4-5; and radicular symptoms, left lower extremity.

The veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his representative.

The Board found that there was no evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to his service, including any potential exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current renal disorder, including UTI, is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hiatal hernia/severe reflux disease is related to her service-connected psychophysiologic gastrointestinal disorder.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for her service-connected panic disorder was denied, and her claim for an effective date earlier than July 4, 2003 for the award of TDIU was also denied.