Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left clavicle fracture is being remanded due to outstanding medical records and the need for another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have malaria or dengue fever in service and does not currently have any residuals of these diseases, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability is being remanded due to outstanding medical records and the need for a new examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as no pertinent evidence has been submitted since the May 1972 decision wherein the Board denied entitlement to service connection for head and facial injuries and postoperative residuals of deflection of the nasal septum.

The appellant is denied eligibility for VA death benefits as a child of the deceased veteran due to her age and marital status.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her deceased husband did not have qualifying service under U.S. laws and regulations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for stomach cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed condition, as well as whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent for the veteran's service-connected post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits on the basis that he did not have the requisite military service to establish basic eligibility for such benefits.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound of the chest with partial pneumothorax and/or liver condition (retained foreign body) contributed to his cause of death from pulmonary edema. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 28, 2000, for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 on behalf of his daughter who suffers from spina bifida.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of records and medical opinions. The veteran's death was due to acute coronary thrombosis, but the cause may be related to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits, finding that she did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to overturn the previous decision.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's military service and her post-service skin infection, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied because the medical evidence did not show that VA treatment caused any additional disability or aggravated a pre-existing condition.