Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for gastritis, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or for many years thereafter. The current gastritis is unrelated to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as her osteoporosis is not considered to be due to VA care, and thus does not meet the criteria for benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right ring finger disability is not due to an injury sustained during his military service.

The appellant is seeking compensation for additional lower extremity vascular disability claimed as due to the angioplasty performed at a VA facility in February 1997. He contends that said additional disability was caused by/related to that surgery, including the placement of stents.

The veteran's child's income from Social Security Administration benefits exceeds the maximum annual rate of improved death pension for a surviving child, thus denying entitlement to VA death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit a timely substantive appeal regarding the July 2004 decision granting an increased rating for his right tibia/fibula fracture. As such, the appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, left breast cancer, did not have its onset during service or within the first post-service year. The evidence does not establish a relationship between the veteran's breast cancer and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for pterygium, right eye and service connection for left leg disability and status post pterygium excision, left eye. The veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for his pterygium, right eye, as he does not have any impairment of central visual acuity.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a hearing at the regional office.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Board found that the appellant intentionally misled VA as to her remarriage after the veteran's death, which resulted in a waiver of nonservice-connected death pension overpayment being denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected prostate cancer has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye disorder and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the evidence of record, which did not support granting either claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence showing or suggesting a causal relationship between his terminal metastatic gallbladder carcinoma and his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected loss of a testicle did not warrant an initial compensable rating. The case is also remanded for further action regarding the effective date and CUE claim.

The veteran's hand and head tremors are attributable to his service-connected post-operative back condition, which is granted as secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim to reopen her surviving spouse claim for VA death benefits, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted to show she was married to the veteran at the time of his death.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency treatment at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital were approved due to the emergent nature of his condition, which was not caused by an accident or work-related injury and did not have coverage under a health-plan contract.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder and initial compensable ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrists. The veteran's eye disorders are considered refractive errors not related to service, while his corneal erosions and map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy were first shown during service.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disability is not related to his service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection.