Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's death pension and accrued benefits claims are denied as the appellant filed her claims outside the one-year filing period after his death.

The claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection and increased evaluation of shell fragment wound residuals of the right thigh.

The veteran's claim for a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD is granted, with the effective date set at April 3, 1989. The issue of an earlier effective date for a total rating remains pending.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material to reopen the claim of service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA respiratory examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected bronchiectasis with left lower lobectomy currently results in an inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board finds that the veteran's right eye disability/blindness is not due to negligence or other fault on VA's part, and that any complications were reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting left eye disorder was not aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no current left elbow disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a separate disability manifested by impaired balance and an antalgic gait, which is distinct from his service-connected gunshot wound residuals. The evidence shows that any such symptoms are related to nonservice-connected conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder characterized by 'dizzy spells' is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed condition.

The Board found that the veteran's urogenital cancer, which caused his death in August 2003, was not due to a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during service. The greater weight of credible medical evidence showed that the cancer did not result from presumed asbestos exposure during service.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his right foot hallux valgus is being remanded due to the need for further development, including an additional VA examination and notification regarding effective dates.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the face and neck was denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing current residuals from these injuries.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a low back disorder that is causally or etiologically related to her military service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's right lower extremity amputation at the hip was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The evidence did not support a finding of fault on VA's part.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday, and thus does not meet the criteria for recognition as a helpless child.

The Board found that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to establish legal entitlement to VA benefits, as his claim was previously denied in July 1997. The appeal is considered reopened due to the submission of new evidence later in November 2004.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.