Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the left hand condition and denied service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for esophageal cancer, which he claims was caused by herbicide exposure during his active duty in Vietnam. The VA is directed to obtain additional medical records and arrange for a comprehensive VA examination to determine the likelihood that the veteran's post-service development of esophageal cancer was caused by exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional examination and evidence, including records from the St. Louis VAMC.

The veteran died of myelodysplastic syndrome. The appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits because the veteran was not in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation at the rate of 100 percent (total rating) due to a service-connected disability for a period of ten or more years immediately preceding death.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for stomach and right eye disorders.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral keratoconus was denied by the RO, as it found that the current 20 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and review of the evidence, as there are conflicting medical opinions regarding the veteran's cardiac disability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a right leg disorder that is causally or etiologically related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a right leg disorder is denied.

The veteran's service did not qualify him for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and the appellant missed the one-year deadline to file her accrued benefits claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA benefits due to a lack of valid military service in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's cyclic short term memory loss with hypoperfusion in the left frontal temporal lobe, finding it to be due to an undiagnosed illness related to his Persian Gulf service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing that chronic myelogenous leukemia was related to exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of indebtedness in the amount of $2,499.67 due to his fault in creating the overpayment by failing to notify VA promptly of his incarcerations and accepting benefits he was not entitled to.

The Board found that the veteran knowingly submitted a false affidavit to obtain VA benefits, leading to a forfeiture of his rights. The appeal is denied as he remains eligible for VA benefits.

The veteran is appealing the effective date of a grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 31, 2000. The case has been remanded for further action including obtaining VA medical records and considering whether Social Security Administration records support earlier entitlement.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request by the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected thoracic spine injury and for entitlement to a TDIU due to his disability.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's disability compensation benefits to a ten percent rate, effective October 6, 2001, due to incarceration for a felony conviction was proper.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and evidence, requiring further development of records from SSA, private treatment providers, and a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an increased monthly apportionment of the veteran's VA benefits in excess of $80 on behalf of her child, finding that such increase would cause hardship to the veteran and other dependents.