Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claim for retroactive payment of benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 3500 as there is no unresolved issue remaining within its appellate jurisdiction due to a full grant of the benefits sought on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran experienced a traumatic event while stationed in Vietnam, which led to post-traumatic stress disorder. The diagnosis is based on an in-service stressor and the evidence supports this conclusion.

The veteran's service was not sufficient to meet the requirements for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a recurrent left inguinal hernia do not meet the criteria for an initial rating higher than 10 percent since February 8, 2001.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ dysfunction and bruxism, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to her military service.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status-post prostatectomy, as the evidence did not show that it required frequent hospitalization or marked interference with employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if there is a relationship between the veteran's service and his ALS, which was diagnosed after death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for spine and stomach disorders resulting from hernia surgery in 1997, finding no evidence that these conditions were caused by VA carelessness or negligence.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The evidence did not establish a connection between his current condition and any incident of active service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's husband did not have qualifying service for VA death benefits, and therefore denied her claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a rheumatologist regarding whether the veteran's gouty arthritis manifested within one year following his separation from service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for multiple joint pain due to new evidence, but further examination is needed to determine if her current fibromyalgia diagnosis is related to military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of prostate adenocarcinoma, leaving only the issue of individual unemployability (TDIU) as the matter to be addressed by the Board.

The veteran's post-operative bunions have been granted a 10% rating.,Service connection for coccyx injury and back disability has not been established.

The Board found that the veteran's current eye conditions are more likely than not unrelated to his service, as the inservice injuries were superficial and did not result in chronic disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial evaluation for residuals of an injury to his right great toe and service connection for gastritis, finding that there was no evidence of current disability related to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of July 21, 2003 for service connection granted due to exposure to Agent Orange and carcinoma of the lung. The appeal was not about a claim for service connection but rather about accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Hodgkin's disease, finding that her pre-existing condition did not become aggravated by active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for periodontal disease, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran has a current disability for which service connection may be granted.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was under conditions other than honorable, and thus barred from eligibility for VA compensation benefits.