Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board found that the December 1992 rating decision denying service connection for a left elbow disability was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed as he withdrew his appeal on this issue.

The Board has determined that the appellant's colon cancer was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected right middle finger laceration residuals, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to comply with VCAA notification requirements and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his death was not due to a service-connected disability. The evidence did not establish any causal link between his service-connected conditions and his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as her deceased husband was not a veteran and thus she is not eligible for VA benefits based on his service.

The Board denied service connection for avascular necrosis of the femoral heads, finding it not related to the veteran's service-connected right knee disability and not present until years after separation from service.

The veteran's spondylolysis at L5 is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current clinical findings.

The Board has granted a higher initial disability evaluation of 30 percent for the post-surgical residuals of right elbow fracture and a 20 percent rating for the service-connected fractures of the right radius and ulna, effective from June 2, 1992.

The veteran's request for waiver of overpayment indebtedness in the amount of $18,153.59 was denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's generalized arthritis and Dupuytren's contracture were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his injury to the right ring finger and thumb with partial amputation, currently rated at 10 percent. The disability is not considered exceptional or unusual.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability, characterized by calluses and corns, is currently rated at 10 percent. The condition has moderate impairment of both feet due to calluses and corns.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of confirmed in-service stressors and medical evidence linking current symptoms to those stressors.

The Board denied service connection for synovitis of the knees, hands, left hip and low back in May 1999. The decision is upheld as there was no clear and unmistakable error.

The VA determined that the veteran's loss of vision in his right eye was not related to his service-connected pineal region brain tumor, postoperative.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mesothelioma is related to his in-service asbestos exposure, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of the overpayment amount, including details on unreported income from 1998-2000. The validity of the debt must be determined before considering the waiver request.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a post-fusion compression fracture at T12-L2, currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that cancer of the larynx did not have its onset in or was aggravated by service and is not related to any service-connected disability.