Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant may not be recognized as a veteran for VA benefit purposes due to lack of verified military service.

The Board found that the appellant knowingly submitted a fraudulent joint affidavit relating to her husband's purported POW status, leading to forfeiture of her rights to VA death pension benefits.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Norman Regional Hospital on July 18, 2004 was denied because VA facilities were feasibly available and the veteran had health insurance coverage.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected residuals of an old healed skull fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the severity of his psychiatric condition.

The veteran's surgeries did not result in additional disability, and the Board finds no evidence of negligence or unforeseeable events.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate notification and the need for additional medical records. The case will be reconsidered with these updates.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from before the appellant's military service and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for blindness in the left eye, claimed as due to VA eye surgery is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizoaffective disorder, and finds that it is warranted due to evidence showing a psychosis manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and its residuals, as well as for optic atrophy of the left eye. The claim for service connection for post-operative basal cell carcinoma of the face and post-operative squamous cell carcinoma of the face was also denied. The issue of an initial compensable evaluation for prostate cancer is being remanded.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of brain concussion, finding new and material evidence. However, it was not able to establish a link between his in-service concussion and his current dementia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current status post left heel injury, onychomycosis, and residuals of venereal disease are related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were incurred during active service, specifically due to uterine fibroids present in service.

The veteran's lung disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the VA Medical Center in Memphis prior to 1990. The case will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefits purposes due to her divorce from the veteran at the time of his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of August 15, 2002, for his TDIU due to service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to October 30, 2003 for service connection of chorio retinitis of the left eye and a higher initial rating beyond 10 percent.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider this matter.

The veteran claims service connection for pulmonary fibrosis, which he believes is due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The case is remanded as the RO needs to verify the veteran's duty assignments and obtain his medical records.

The veteran seeks service connection for ulcerative colitis, which he contends was aggravated during his active duty. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records from the Arkansas Children's Hospital and Arkansas Gastroenterology Clinic.