Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran does not have lung disease and pleura due to asbestos exposure, as there is no evidence of such condition in his medical records.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for eligibility to VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying service. The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) certified that the appellant's spouse had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any residuals from the removal of a cyst from teeth #25 and #26 during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected major depression with a history of encephalitis was rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that he had not been entitled to a higher rating for ten years prior to his death. As a result, DIC benefits were granted.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance was denied because the evidence did not show that his service-connected left palm disability required a prosthetic or orthopedic appliance to wear out his clothing, nor did it show he used medication causing irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any eye abnormality except for presbyopia, which is a refractive error. The claim of service connection for presbyopia is denied.

The veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to reimbursement or payment for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at Manatee Memorial Hospital on June 26, 2005.

The Board found that the appellant's erythema multiforme existed prior to his periods of active duty and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion regarding the cause of death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition due to asbestos exposure is being remanded for further development and clarification of his current respiratory disorder status.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of previously denied arthritis claims due to incomplete notification, need for additional VA treatment records, and need for a medical opinion regarding cold injury residuals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed neck injury and diverticulitis are not related to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma is not related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The claim for hepatitis C was not perfected and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant and the veteran had a common law marriage for more than one year immediately preceding the veteran's death, allowing the appellant to be recognized as his surviving spouse for VA benefits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for chronic conjunctivitis and a dental condition, but has not decided whether these claims are ultimately granted as they remain inapplicable due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's injuries were sustained in a motor vehicle accident, not related to VA care or treatment. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tendonitis of the feet and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to the veteran's service not qualifying as active duty. The cause of the veteran's death cannot be established as related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.