Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected adenocarcinoma of the prostate from August 1, 2001.

The Board found that the appellant's multi-chemical sensitivity disability was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for marginal spurs at neural foramina of C6-7 and C5-6, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5239.

The veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and TDIU were denied as there was no evidence showing that his right eye disorder was caused by VA medical treatment or that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his current gastritis is not related to his service, with two credible opinions concluding that it was not caused by any in-service episodes of viral or bacterial infections.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability and remanded it for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and an examination to determine the current nature and likely etiology of the claimed condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and need for a VA examination.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the appellant's request to reopen his claim of basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that a new examination is required to determine the current nature and etiology of the veteran's bilateral knee disorder, as it may be related to active service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The veteran's thoracic spine disability is rated at 40 percent effective May 13, 2005. The RO denied an increased rating for the thoracic spine and found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 2006 rating decision.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the April 1995 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for chemical burns of the left leg and foot.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for death benefits as a surviving spouse due to lack of new and material evidence, and because her deceased husband did not have recognized military service under VA law.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant, thus the issues are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence regarding asbestos exposure and its potential connection to the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsillar fossa.

The Board found that the veteran does not have varicose veins attributable to his period of military service and denied both his claim for service connection for varicose veins and his claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits due to lack of valid service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge at the local RO.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for non-service connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying military service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that cardiorespiratory arrest and senility were not related to service or any service-connected disability.