Other conditions decisions — 2004

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her callosities of the metatarsophalangeal area with arthralgia, assigning a noncompensable rating initially and later increasing it to 10 percent effective from August 1995.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that it would not be against equity and good conscience to waive the debt.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma involving all of his teeth, other than teeth numbered 8, 9, and 19, finding that there was no evidence of such trauma.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 is service-connected, with no indication of any other conditions or exposures.

The VA determined that the veteran's postoperative right femoral hernia does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as there is no evidence of recurrence or significant impairment.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral breast cancer, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred during his Persian Gulf War service.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the appellant's service-connected arthritis, right hip. The appeal was not about service connection but rather an initial rating.

The Board found that the veteran's sterility was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor is it proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's impotence due to low testosterone levels did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's right hip disability was evaluated at 10 percent from October 7, 1996 to June 10, 2001 and denied any increase in rating. From August 1, 2002 onwards, the evaluation remained at 30 percent.

The veteran's spouse is not entitled to additional compensation for need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound as there was no claim filed prior to the veteran's death.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to bronchogenic carcinoma, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by military service and was not manifest within one year of his discharge. The Board also noted that a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute materially to cause the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking his cancer to his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for various symptoms, including a skin rash, sleep disturbance, and joint/muscle pain. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the nature of these conditions and their relationship to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the denial of new and material evidence for PTSD, thus dismissing the appeal.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the veteran's current right hand and arm disability and the VA blood draw in August 2000, resulting in a denial of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his 100 percent rating for service-connected Crohn's Disease was denied. The effective date remains August 1, 1995.

The appellant's spouse does not have verified active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $786.00 was created and is valid, but the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of this overpayment is being referred to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board found that the appellant had no recognized service and denied his claim for VA benefits.