Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, a cerebrovascular accident with hypertensive cardiovascular disease and peptic ulcer disease, was not related to his period of service or any diseases treated during service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's left knee disability involving retropatellar pain syndrome with patella tendinitis, finding that her range of motion was full and no arthritis or instability was present.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and have denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) was denied because it was not filed within the two-year period following his service connection being granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for his service-connected insomnia and sleep disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision to grant service connection for a deviated nasal septum contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE), and thus, the claim for restoration of service connection is granted.

The Board has granted a separate initial evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's left thumb, finding that it meets the criteria for such an evaluation based on objective pain on motion with a gap between one and two inches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's facial scarring associated with discoid lupus erythematosis meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for right eye disability in October 1979. The veteran's application to reopen the claim was submitted in October 2002, but new and material evidence was not provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pleural mesothelioma, which caused his death in October 2002, was due to his exposure to asbestos while serving aboard the USS Laws during his military service. As a result, the Board granted the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted the appellant's waiver request for overpayment of death pension benefits, finding that repayment would be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran seeks service connection for a bilateral hand disorder, including shaking, a lump and residuals of a laceration of the right hand. The case is being remanded to determine if this condition is related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of IgA nephropathy is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board found no probative evidence demonstrating the veteran has multiple tumors as a result of any established event, injury, or disease during active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The appellant's DIC benefits were terminated due to her remarriage prior to age 57, and the Board denied restoration of these benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's colon cancer is not etiologically related to active service and is not shown to be related to a service-connected disability, including his duodenal ulcer. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not recognized as the common-law wife of the veteran, and therefore, she does not meet the criteria for VA dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of panhypopituitarism due to new and material evidence, and determined that it is related to an in-service head injury during his tour in Vietnam.

The Board denied the claim to reopen as new and material evidence was not submitted, and thus the veteran's death could not be linked to his military service.