Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no claim was filed before June 1, 1993.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for urinary incontinence and an increased rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's urinary incontinence to his service or service-connected Peyronie's disease, and concluded that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating for his adjustment disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral Morton's neuroma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran died in August 1998, and the cause of death was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest due to carcinoma, prostate, metastatic. The appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied because the veteran did not file a claim for disability compensation during his lifetime and was not in receipt of benefits based on service-connected disability at the time of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss and fatigue, both claimed as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.

The veteran's cardiovascular disorder is not service connected.,The cause of death was listed as aspiration pneumonia, but the VA medical expert concluded that it was related to tobacco use.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as he did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. The VA examiner found no symptoms consistent with PTSD, and the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's skin lesions with actinic keratosis and solar elastosis are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA's schedular criteria. The Board finds that the current severity of the veteran's skin disorder does not meet the criteria necessary for a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's incarceration status and a need for a medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of his spondylosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and further development is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic skin disorder, finding that there was no objective medical evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, ischemic cardiomyopathy, is causally related to his service-connected Hodgkin's disease and the inservice radiation therapy for that disease. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation for myofascial pain syndrome with neck injury, and there is no evidence of incapacitating episodes for the fracture of the transverse process of L3-4.

The veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of hammertoe fusion in both feet are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that these ratings are appropriate.

The appellant is not eligible to file a claim for special monthly compensation for aid and attendance, for accrued benefits purposes as he lacks standing due to the fact that his mother and brother were not veterans. The veteran's children are not legally entitled to this benefit.

The Board denied service connection for TMJ dysfunction and granted a 30% initial rating for migraine headaches, finding no evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and development of his hip disability.

The Board found no evidence of a current skin disorder or pleva condition that was incurred during service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for a lung disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, SSA disability benefits information, and a VA examination to determine if the current lung disorder may be related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have a skin rash or ALS during service, and there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board also found no evidence of an organic disease of the nervous system within one year after separation from service.