Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of an eye injury or a head injury that are attributable to his active military service and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service records are unavailable and concluded that his current groin conditions did not manifest during active duty or were not caused by any in-service injury. The VA examination report supported this conclusion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current eye disorders (chronic dry eyes and chalazions) are not related to his active service, including exposure to aircraft exhaust fumes.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine his employability and assign ratings for any service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current skin disability, xerosis, is not related to his military service and denied both his claim for service connection and his claim for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The RO denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The effective date of March 31, 1998, for the grant of service connection and a 70 percent rating for panic disorder without agoraphobia was not granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, esophageal cancer, is related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's current heart murmur and severe mitral valve regurgitation, as well as whether it was aggravated during active duty training. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of nasal trauma, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any current skin disability in the veteran's groin area, as well as whether it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The veteran's motion to review a May 1982 Board decision denying service connection for back injury residuals due to CUE has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The veteran's expenses for his wife's funeral are properly excludable from his income for non-service connected pension purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not have respiratory cancer, lymph node cancer, or soft tissue sarcoma in service or within one year of separation. The Board also determined that there was no evidence linking these conditions to Agent Orange exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of official documentation detailing the actual cause or circumstances surrounding the veteran's death, which is necessary for adjudicating the appellant's claim under the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 3.312.

The veteran's muscle injury to his right arm is currently rated at 30 percent, and the scar of his right forearm is rated at 10 percent. The Board found that these ratings are appropriate based on the current evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant does not have a qualifying additional disability resulting from VA care, negligence, or fault. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for her left foot condition is denied.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded due to incomplete information and missing records.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities related to his claimed right axillary adenopathy and nerve injury, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and effective date for TDIU.