Other conditions Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the right medial buttocks and right inguinal area do not warrant an increased disability rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a loss of eyesight in his left eye, finding that it was not caused by VA treatment and therefore did not meet the criteria for compensation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for issuance of VCAA notice that complies with Kent v. Nicholson, and for any additional development as indicated in the appellant's response.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back injury is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC benefits, finding no evidence linking the cause of death to service or any compensable exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's urethral stricture, which was diagnosed and treated prior to service, did not pre-exist service but rather increased in severity during active duty. Therefore, the Board finds that the disability is aggravated by service and grants service connection for the condition.

The veteran's initial compensable evaluation for residuals of rhinoplasty and submucous resection was denied as her nasal passages are not obstructed to the degree required by the rating schedule.

The veteran's claim for VA disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability as the result of left foot surgery, fourth metatarsal head, in 1983 is denied because the surgical treatment was not provided by a VA employee or in a facility over which VA had direct jurisdiction.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records of relevant treatment and scheduling an examination by a oncologist.

The Board found that a timely Notice of Disagreement was not received with respect to the March 1995 rating decision, which denied service connection for malaria and fracture of the left index finger. As a result, the March 1995 rating decision is final.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's right ankle disability. The veteran is also seeking service connection for a back disorder.

The veteran's service-connected Behcet's syndrome has resulted in the effective loss of use of his lower extremities, meeting the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The appellant is not entitled to an increased rate of improved death pension benefits as her award is based on zero annual countable income and the maximum rate.

The Board has determined that the evidence is sufficient to establish service connection for postoperative residuals of uterine fibroids and bilateral ovarian cysts. The veteran's psychiatric disability was not found to be related to her in-service conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute to his death from metastatic adenocarcinoma and emphysema. The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's in-service asbestos exposure to his post-service lung cancer.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's disability compensation to 1/2 of 10 percent due to his incarceration was proper under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than April 27, 1999 for an award of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is granted, finding that his death during active military service was caused by malaria and beriberi.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he does not meet the statutory eligibility requirements due to lack of wartime service.