Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only due to his service-connected disabilities, as he does not have permanent loss of use of one or both feet or vision impairment resulting in specific visual requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of spinal meningitis and an increased evaluation for pilonidal cyst scarring. The veteran is not entitled to these benefits based on the evidence currently in the record.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hiatal hernia and pylori AB disabilities, finding that there is no current disability related to these conditions.

The veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially contributed to, by any disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The appellant did not file her application for accrued benefits within one year of the veteran's death.

The Board finds that the veteran's gout and related arthritis did not begin in service or shortly thereafter, and thus denies his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not timely file a Substantive Appeal regarding her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and thus dismissed the appeal.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue regarding a monthly compensation rate of $2,193 retroactive to July 14, 1997. The September 1997 rating decision finding him not competent to handle disbursement of funds is final as no timely notice of disagreement was received.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left testicle injury to include varicocele was denied as the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating that claim. The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD is legally precluded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for attorney fees as the fee agreement between the appellant and the veteran did not meet the basic statutory and regulatory requirements for payment of attorney fees.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied as he did not qualify under any of the priority categories and his application was received after January 17, 2003.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The veteran's service-connected left eye disorder, which is currently rated at 10 percent, does not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent. The claim for TDIU was also denied as there is no evidence showing that his service-connected disability precludes him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code is denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements due to his general discharge from service.

The Board found that the appellant's arthritis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the veteran's military service and his fatal condition.

The Board denied service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including enuresis. The issues of service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, knee condition, ankle condition, and Crohn's disease as secondary to the hip condition are pending.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, esophageal cancer, was not caused by or a result of his service-connected post-operative residual shell fragment wound left leg involving muscle group XI with shortening of leg. The preponderance of evidence is against this claim.

The Board has ordered that an appropriate VCAA letter be sent to the veteran in connection with his claim of entitlement to service connection for a urinary tract condition. The case is now REMANDED for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disorder and coccygeal strain, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's perforated colon and subsequent surgeries were not caused by VA's negligence or carelessness, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.