Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for CML, as there is no competent evidence of a link between the veteran's active service and his diagnosis. The diseases specified in 38 U.S.C.A. § 1116(a) do not include CML.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records from various sources.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Barrett's esophagus, finding that there was no causal relationship between her radium implants during service and her current diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed disorder resulting from the veteran's claimed childhood toxic water exposure and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right inferior tonsil and right lateral pharyngeal wall with chronic inflammation and reactive epithelial change of the right nasopharynx, as well as his squamous cell carcinoma of the vellecula/base of tongue, are found to be attributable to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. As such, service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for VA pension benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inability to verify military service and additional development is required.

The VA denied increased ratings for right and left patellofemoral syndrome, finding that the veteran's knee conditions are no more than slightly disabling.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The private medical opinion from Dr. C suggests that the veteran's service-connected right arm amputation may have contributed to his congestive heart failure, which was a significant factor in his death.

The Board has found that the appellant is the veteran's surviving spouse, which represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking reimbursement for medical expenses incurred on March 21, 2005.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's current neurological disorder of the hands and feet to his service-connected hypertension, resulting in a denial of the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's Crohn's disease was not present during service and is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted evidence was found insufficient.

The VA denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected chorioretinitis of the left eye, finding that his current visual acuity and field loss do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's disability meets the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating, but not greater, under DC 6844.

The veteran's overpayment of nonservice-connected benefits was recalculated and the claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant documents from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to lack of evidence linking any conditions to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical examination.

The veteran's claim for a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding his current financial status and whether collection would result in undue hardship.