Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's adjustment disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not cause significant occupational and social impairment.

The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding DIC based on service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of corneal perforation of the left eye do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was an acute myocardial infarction, and it is not service-connected. The other conditions contributing to death are also not service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right foot disability, which includes a fracture of the second metatarsal, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for a VA examination and further development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for residuals of bipartite sesamoid injury, right foot. However, there is no current disability shown with respect to heel injury, left foot.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for paraplegia, which he claims was caused by a delay in diagnosis and treatment at VA facilities. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and an opinion regarding the potential negligence or soundness of any delays.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for missing teeth due to mouth trauma. The veteran's pleural thickening and pleural plaques are found to be related to asbestos exposure in service, warranting service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his skin disorder is being remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of notification and clarification needed regarding the severity of his itching.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral anterior tibial ostalgia and stress fracture of the right first metatarsal do not warrant a compensable initial evaluation, as there is no evidence of nonunion or malunion of the tibia and fibula, knee or ankle disability, limited motion of the ankle, or arthritis of the knee or ankle.

The January 1966 RO decision denying service connection for residuals of injuries of the left and right arms on the basis that the injuries resulted from the veteran's own willful misconduct, and were not incurred in line of duty, was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of injuries of the left and right arms is dismissed as moot.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1982 rating decision that denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurative. However, further development is needed as a remand is ordered to determine if the current hidradenitis suppurative condition is related to the hidradenitis suppurative condition from service and whether the veteran should be granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant and the veteran had a deemed valid marriage for VA purposes, based on their continuous cohabitation from the date of the attempted marriage until the veteran's death.

The Board previously denied the appellant's claim for DIC, death and accrued benefits as the surviving spouse of the veteran due to her remarriage after the veteran's death. The Court has now remanded the case back to the RO for consideration of new evidence indicating that the appellant's current spouse had died.

The Board denied the claim to reopen the right elbow disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310, finding that she did not submit new and material evidence.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 or accrued benefits based on pending claims of service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before the RO.