Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's hemangioma of the face and lip, finding that it was aggravated by his military service. The condition is considered a congenital disorder as likely as not aggravated by service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current lung disorder or nervous condition to his service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's traumatic arthritis of the right knee does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent, as it only meets criteria for limitation of extension (10 degrees with pain and repetitive use).

The Board has determined that the veteran did not sustain dental trauma during service, and therefore cannot establish service connection for the purpose of obtaining VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a back injury. The veteran's current back disorder is not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of residuals of a back injury, due to new evidence submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spine injury was incurred during service and is disabling, thus granting service connection for residuals of a spine injury.

The veteran claims service connection for Crohn's disease, but the case is remanded due to a need for a VA examination to determine if his current diagnosis of Crohn's disease is related to stress incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fracture to the right mandible do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned.

The VA denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing that his acute myocardial infarction was related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as his service did not meet the threshold requirements for eligibility.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, finding that the evidence received since the May 2001 rating decision was cumulative and redundant, and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected herpes, type II is being remanded to the RO for additional development of his medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities related to parotidectomy are being remanded for further evaluation due to his ongoing complaints and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits as the widow of her deceased husband, finding that the costs associated with funeral expenses were not allowable under VA regulations.

The Board found that the appellant's decedent had no qualifying military service and therefore, is not eligible for VA death benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for status post left 5th finger extensor tendon repair, finding that his disability did not warrant a higher rating based on functional impairment or limitation of motion.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses for abdominal pain treatment at Providence Alaska Medical Center is denied as there was no medical emergency requiring immediate care, and a VA facility was feasibly available.

The Board finds that the veteran's death was caused by glioblastoma multiforme, which is likely due to his exposure to hazardous chemicals during service. As a result, the Board grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to cardiovascular disability resulting from VA medical treatment in November 1987, finding that service connection is decided on the merits and not via a presumption or reopening of evidence.