Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for VA pension benefits, finding that he was imprisoned as a result of a felony conviction until August 18, 2003 and thus not entitled to any VA pension benefits during this period.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence to support a claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to alleged negligence on the part of VA.

The Board found that the veteran's leukemia is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's health status during the period from November 15, 2003 to November 19, 2003 was such that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health. The veteran is therefore entitled to reimbursement of emergency medical services.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities involving the right foot and thigh are evaluated at 40 percent combined, which is the maximum rating available under current VA regulations. The veteran's shrapnel wound residuals of the right forearm are currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's conditions, including shortening of the left leg, familial osteochondromas of the right heel, and bone growth of the non-dominant left thumb, were incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to outstanding VA treatment records and new evidence, as well as the need for further development of his service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial (compensable) rating for cold injury residuals of his right and left feet, finding that there was no evidence showing locally impaired sensation or hyperhidrosis to warrant a higher rating.

The Board found no medical evidence showing a chronic disability manifested by digestive problems, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, was incurred or aggravated during the veteran's service. The claim is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and condyloma and genital warts on the penis, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's Epstein-Barr virus infection is not considered to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board has determined that the current disability does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since October 2001 is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for myotonia congenital.

The Board has determined that the claimant did not timely perfect an appeal regarding her request to reopen a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and therefore dismissed the appeal.

The veteran's appeal for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile has been denied as he previously received this benefit and is not entitled to a second grant.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for rib disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and bilateral hip disorder as secondary to his service-connected fracture of the dorsal spine.

The veteran died in September 2002, and the appellant filed a claim for retroactive payment of additional compensation for dependents. The Board found that there was no legal entitlement to this benefit as the veteran did not have a pending claim at his death or be entitled to benefits based on an existing rating or decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ulcerative colitis does not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent, as it is no more than severe and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to pronounced symptoms such as marked malnutrition or serious complications.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a 'child' of her father due to lack of evidence showing permanent incapacity for self-support prior to her eighteenth birthday.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a left leg injury, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service.