Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's complaints of fatigue and joint pain were not shown to be related to service or an undiagnosed illness, and thus his claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased initial rating and earlier effective date for service connection. The veteran is entitled to a new_and_material claim as his previously denied claim was reopened.

The veteran is not entitled to reimbursement of last expenses for his spouse's funeral because he is receiving the maximum pension based on his report of having no income.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected left foot disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current neurological disorder of her right leg, and there is no evidence linking such condition to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for a neurological disorder of the right leg is denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for a cancer that was surgically removed from his neck. The Board finds the diagnosis and primary site of the tumor unclear, but given presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam, the case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The veteran's service-connected rupture of the left hamstring, Muscle Group XIII is rated at 40 percent and no higher due to lack of evidence showing ankylosis or other severe impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected chronic esophagitis to determine if a higher initial evaluation is warranted.

The Board found no evidence of a current right leg disability and concluded that the veteran's preexisting polio did not worsen during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral patellofemoral syndrome warrants an initial evaluation of 10 percent, effective April 25, 2002.

The Board found no current cold injury residuals and denied service connection for the veteran's claimed condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic right eye injury residuals.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The cause of death was attributed to glioblastoma multiforme, which is not associated with exposure to herbicide agents or service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for her left great toe sprain is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, but further evidence is needed to determine if his overdose was due to his service-connected disability or suicide.

The veteran is seeking compensation for additional cardiac disability and the amputation of both lower extremities, which he claims were caused by medical and surgical procedures performed in VA hospitals in July and August 2002. The case has been remanded due to incomplete records and need for further investigation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of cold injury residuals to both feet are denied as there is no evidence of a previously submitted claim in the 1950s.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his status as a non-service-connected veteran and the financial information provided.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of maxillary correction with LaForte osteotomy do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death may be related to exposure to nuclear testing on Johnston Island Atoll, which is not considered a Vietnam-era location. The case is being remanded for further review under VA regulations governing radiation-exposed veterans.