Other conditions decisions — 2005

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

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to his age exceeding the eligibility limit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin condition is not related to service or Agent Orange exposure, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board determined that the veteran's pre-existing peptic ulcer disease did not undergo aggravation during service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia is being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development and a Board hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 8, 1999 for a compensable disability rating for service-connected otitis media.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if radiation exposure or asbestos exposure caused the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for outpatient dental treatment and service connection, finding that his loss of all teeth was not due to service trauma.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of a corneal abrasion and secondary service connection for chemical dependency to PTSD. The initial compensable rating for malaria is granted, but the claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected intrastromal corneal foreign body of the left eye status post shell fragment wound, finding that the loss of vision is not related to the service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits, finding that the creation of the overpayment was not due to fraud or bad faith on his part. However, recovery would result in undue financial hardship and thus is not waived.

The veteran's service-connected right lower lobe nodule (nonspecific granuloma), status post-right thoracotomy with wedge resection, is rated at 30 percent. The veteran's temporomandibular joint inflammation disorder is rated at 10 percent. The veteran's Schilling's Disease with pernicious anemia is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for amyloidosis, finding no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran's left tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma with extension to the anterior oropharynx and inferior base of the tongue was not incurred in service, nor could it be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The Board also found no evidence linking the cancer to any pre-existing condition.

The appellant is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits due to her knowledge of his prior marriage.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn's disease and a skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions in service or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel board hearing, and the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disability and secondary service connection for a left leg disability due to right knee disability remain pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected obsessive-compulsive disorder warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from July 2002.

The Board found that the veteran's skin rash on his legs was incurred during service and granted service connection. The nerve damage to the right cheek is not presumed or established as secondary to radiation exposure, but the claim for this condition remains pending.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for MGIB education benefits, resolving all issues related to eligibility.