Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Crohn's disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for joint and bone pain, claimed as arthritis, finding that there is no evidence linking current arthritis to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a hip condition, finding that there is no current evidence of such a disability and thus failing to meet the first essential criterion for a grant of service connection.

The veteran's appeal for retroactive benefits from June 2002, his daughter's 18th birthday, is denied as he did not file a claim within the one-year period after her 18th birthday.

The VA determined that the veteran's skin disorder, including onychomycosis, pemphigoid, and seborrhea of the scalp, was not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of blood clots or any related disability in the veteran's service records, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed and new VA examinations are required to evaluate the current severity of the veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically his ulcerative colitis and bilateral sacroiliitis lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's increased disability ratings for left fibula fracture residuals and neurological residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right gluteal area are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to procedural defects in the VCAA notice and incomplete service personnel records.

The claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied because the veteran was not in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability rated continuously totally disabling for a period of 10 or more years immediately preceding death.

The veteran's need for aid and attendance was due to non-service-connected conditions (metastatic lung cancer, hypertension, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease), not his service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the appellant is not entitled to accrued benefits on account of veteran's need for aid and attendance of another due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for flexion contractures of toes of the feet, claimed as bilateral hammertoes. The VA examiner found that the current disability is not related to service and is a congenital deformity.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the July 1981 decision which denied TDIU benefits, and the motion is granted.

The veteran died in June 2004 and there were no pending claims for accrued benefits at the time of his death. The appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury was not properly raised before his death, as she did not have authority to file such a claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's tooth loss and erosion, specifically whether it is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found no chronic disability of the back related to service and denied the claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded for further development to verify the deceased spouse's military service.

The veteran's right eye disability, characterized by a chorioretinal scar with optic atrophy and dimmed vision, was found to be manifested by an average visual field loss of 43 degrees. The RO denied the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The veteran was entitled to a 100% disability rating for encephalomyelitis and colorectal cancer, which were both service-connected conditions. The appellant is not seeking service connection for these conditions.