Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which is considered service-connected as it developed during his active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a heart murmur and an aortic valve disease, status post-heart valve replacement. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current chronic vasomotor rhinitis is related to his service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right forearm is presumed to be due to his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and thus service connection is granted. The issue of secondary service connection for lung cancer is also addressed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 of Title 38, United States Code. The decision stated that the appellant was not entitled to DEA benefits prior to April 21, 2002 due to VA regulations preventing payment for training received more than one year before his claim was received.

The Board denied the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatic fever and chorea, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye injury and residuals of burns to the left lower leg. The claim for reopening a final disallowed lumbosacral strain was also denied.,Service connection could not be established as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and current disabilities are not related to service.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for a mood disorder, TDIU, and DEA have been denied.,The RO has provided adequate notice under the VCAA regarding these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Lyme disease, concluding that there was no evidence of a tic bite in service and no chronic disorder related to service.

The veteran is seeking a compensable disability rating for a stress fracture of the right pubic ramus. The case must be remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination to assess his current level of disability.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 of Title 38 due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his service-connected PTSD or any other condition.

The Board found that the veteran's cholinergic urticaria and premature atrial contractions were not present in service, did not have a known etiology related to service, and are not qualified chronic disabilities. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Restless Leg Syndrome is not service-connected, as it did not occur during his military service and there is no evidence linking it to a service-connected condition.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and thus he did not meet the criteria for payment of non-service-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right genu recurvatum, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected solar urticaria is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of the current severity of his condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of back surgery, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung disorder, manifested by pleural thickening, calcified pleural plaques, and increased interstitial lung markings is due to asbestos exposure in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for onychomycosis of the middle finger of the left hand due to new and material evidence submitted since the April 1985 denial.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability, as the additional evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.