Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for an orthopedic examination.

The VA determined that the appellant's deceased father did not have recognized service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and therefore denied her claim for VA death benefits.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for post-concussion syndrome, finding no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied all claims, finding no basis for increased ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg disability as secondary to his service-connected right leg disabilities, and denied his increased ratings for residuals of skull fracture, right tibia and fibula with partial ankylosis of the right ankle, and residuals of fracture of the right femur with loss of motion of the right knee and shortening of the right leg.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the June 1995 RO rating decision was not appealed and thus final. The October 2002 Board decision granted DIC benefits based on new evidence submitted in April 1997 and March 1999.

The VA denied a higher evaluation for the veteran's service-connected vagus nerve damage (10th cranial nerve) prior to May 28, 2004 and from July 1, 2004.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected spondylolisthesis, L4-L5 warrants a rating of 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Codes 5289 and 5292.

The veteran's claim for service connection for knuckles of both hands and initial rating for cervical spine disorder was denied. The Board found no evidence to support the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for photophobia based on CUE in the August 18, 1992 rating decision.,The TMJD issue was not decided as it is unclear whether the condition was present in service or related to a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran was not a prisoner of war (POW) during his service and therefore does not meet the criteria for benefits as a former POW. The claim is denied.

The veteran's service in the Philippine Army and recognized guerrillas from April 1943 to May 1946 did not qualify for VA death pension benefits. The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was received more than one year after her husband's death, thus failing to meet the statutory deadline.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for a chronic skin disorder and soft tissue sarcoma, both claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The issues have been returned to the RO for further review.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 1, 1997 for the award of DIC benefits for the veteran's two children. The appellant provided the necessary documentation in a timely manner after being asked to do so.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected vasodepressor response with syncope, effective from August 27, 2004. The veteran previously received a 10 percent rating.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) was denied because it was submitted outside the two-year time limit following his service connection award for cold injury residuals of the right and left foot.

The veteran claims service connection for an angio-spasm of the arteries in his right leg, which he contends was incurred during military service. The RO denied this claim on the basis that the disorder pre-existed service and was not aggravated therein. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left piriform sinus is not related to service, including exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.

The Board found that the veteran's oropharyngeal tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection, concluding that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.