Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for VA death benefits, finding that the additional evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and thus was not new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dental condition does not meet the criteria for service connection for disability compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that the case requires additional development due to the need for a medical examination and opinion regarding whether any current psychiatric disability began in service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil, actinic keratosis of arms, ears and head, and numbness of the left foot are not related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, these claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to multiple myeloma, finding that there was no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service. The claim was also not supported by exposure to ionizing radiation or petroleum-based products.

The Board has determined that the veteran's carotid artery stenosis is a residual of his service-connected throat disability, specifically the tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy performed in September 1949. The issue of whether the veteran has any other residuals from this treatment remains unclear.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing colon cancer and its complications did not result from his ACDUTRA in May to June 1998, and thus denied service connection.

The Board has determined that [redacted] may not be recognized as the child of the veteran for VA benefits due to genetic testing results indicating a less than one percent chance that the veteran is [redacted]'s father.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, including whether it was due to tobacco use or nicotine dependence acquired in military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil was not incurred during service or due to exposure to herbicides, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings based on her service-connected conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's disability, herniated nucleus pulposus at L5 with right leg pain, warranted a 20 percent evaluation since February 1, 1993.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a brain tumor and skin disorder were denied as there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support the veteran's assertions.

The Board found that the cause of death, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, was not due to a service-connected disability and denied the claim.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for multiple superficial retained shell fragments, involving various body parts, is being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to his own willful misconduct, and thus not incurred in the line of duty. The appellant is therefore denied benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's muscular dystrophy existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has granted increased disability ratings of 20 percent for arthritis of the right hip and 30 percent for arthritis of the left hip, effective from October 2005.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for the veteran's residual peroneal nerve damage, right lower extremity, based on symptoms consistent with severe incomplete paralysis.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected shell fragment wound residuals of the left thigh do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.