Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board found that the appellant did not have recognized guerrilla service and thus is ineligible for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues, including a request for clarification on whether the veteran desires a videoconference or Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic cerebrovascular accident residuals were not incurred during active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The appellant is not eligible to receive accrued VA pension benefits in excess of $533.48 as he does not qualify as a child of the veteran under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's cataracts and whether his left eye condition increased in severity during service.

The Board found that the veteran's Raynaud's disease with amputation of the right middle finger was not caused by VA hospitalization, medical or surgical treatment. The decision denied his claim under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of Klinefelter's syndrome with impotence. The veteran was diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder, but this is not considered a chronic condition that began during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ectasia/fusiform aneurysm does not currently cause any symptoms and therefore, he is not entitled to a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for deep vein thrombosis (claimed as residuals of blood clots of the leg). The appeal is not about service connection at all, so no specific decision was made regarding this issue.

The VA Regional Office denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits due to her deceased husband not having qualifying service. The appeal is being remanded so that she can obtain representation and schedule a hearing before the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right testicular seminoma with lymphadenitis, status post orchiectomy and granted his claim for service connection for PTSD. The decision on service connection for PTSD awarded a 10 percent disability rating effective August 11, 2004.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for the veteran's T12, L1, and L2 compression fracture residuals with traumatic arthritis and L5-S1 tenderness. The claim for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also denied.

The Board has decided that the veteran's residuals of head trauma are not service-connected due to intoxication, but as the appeal is on the merits now, the case will be remanded for further examination and review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right knee disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of more than moderate instability or limitation of motion warranting a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of his appeal.