Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's Perthes disease, right hip, is currently rated at 10 percent and the appeal for a higher rating has been granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's current varicose veins are unrelated to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, as they do not result in loss of either foot.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to determine if service connection for PTSD can be established.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for left bundle branch block, but it is unclear whether this condition was incurred or aggravated by service due to its congenital nature.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability or his active service, including exposure to radiation. The cause of death was sepsis due to cellulitis and metastatic transitional cell carcinoma.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities and did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant, who is seeking reinstatement of DIC benefits, does not qualify as a surviving spouse due to her ongoing marital relationship with another individual (C.S.) and therefore denies her claim.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, and thus denied both claims for service connection and nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's entire period of service should be considered as one continuous period, with his initial term being under conditions other than dishonorable and his subsequent term being under dishonorable conditions. The cause of death is granted due to presumptive service connection for multiple myeloma based on exposure to Agent Orange during active military service in Vietnam.

The case is being remanded due to incomplete records and unclear information. The veteran's claims file needs to be clarified, including obtaining VA treatment records from October 2000 and the 'clinical review' mentioned in the Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's death from pancreatic cancer was related to his presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's claims for secondary service connection and increased ratings were denied, while his claim for a higher rating for the right thigh disability was granted.

The Board found that the veteran's right and left foot/heel disabilities did not have their onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder secondary to asbestos exposure, finding no persuasive evidence of such exposure or a chronic lung disorder due to it.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right buttock and gunshot wounds to the left lumbar region are evaluated at 20 percent. The veteran is not entitled to a higher evaluation for these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his character of discharge for service from November 26, 1965 to March 25, 1969, finding no new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, she is not eligible for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The veteran's service with the New Philippine Scouts is not considered active military service for pension purposes, and there is no evidence of other recognized service. The appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected death pension.