Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for additional compensation based on his daughter's attendance at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), finding that she is wholly supported by the Federal Government and thus not a dependent eligible for VA benefits.

The VA determined that the veteran's current loss of taste is not related to his service-connected residuals of skull fracture with craniotomy and loss of smell, thus denying his claim for secondary service connection.

The appellant is not legally entitled to VA death pension benefits as she was never the surviving spouse of the veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left finger disability does not warrant an increased evaluation as it is currently rated noncompensably disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria to be recognized as a former prisoner of war (POW) for VA purposes, and thus his claim for service connection based on POW status is denied. The RO's December 1990 decision denying service connection for malaria remains final, and no new and material evidence has been submitted since that time to reopen the claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected left lung pleural thickening is being remanded due to procedural issues related to notice under the VCAA.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to missing service medical records and the need to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's eye injuries during service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a bullet wound on the left forearm and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing personnel records and verifying any in-service stressors. A VA psychiatric examination will be scheduled if verified stressors are identified.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dermatomyositis originated during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of Lyme disease is October 2, 2001. The veteran's claim was received on October 2, 2001, more than one year after her separation from active duty in August 1981.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for residuals of thoracotomy remains before the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability and there is no evidence linking AML to service or Agent Orange exposure. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to evaluate his service-connected peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected ingrown toenail does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits as she is not eligible due to her remarriage prior to age 57.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility to nonservice connected pension benefits is being remanded due to incomplete service medical records and the need to reconstruct them. The case will be reconsidered with all appropriate laws and regulations applied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and analysis.