Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for excision of an undescended left testicle, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's stress fracture residuals of the right first metatarsal were granted a 10 percent evaluation, effective June 30, 2005. The claim for compensable evaluation for fibrocystic breast disease was denied.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the appellant's current back conditions and his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a right (major) sternoclavicular joint dislocation with arthritis warrant a rating of 30 percent, and no more.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain records from the Social Security Administration and VA treatment records, as well as updated psychiatric treatment records. The veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further review of his medical records.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected condition, including exposure to herbicides. The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is considered to be unrelated to his military service.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of perforated bowel, postoperative is being remanded to the RO for further review and consideration.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a neuromuscular disorder is being remanded due to incomplete information and the need for additional medical examination.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic duodenal ulcer warrants a 20 percent rating, reflecting moderate symptoms including stomach pain, heartburn, epigastric pain, nausea, and occasional vomiting.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right tibial fracture and determined that his current disability is due to aggravation during military service.

The Board denied service connection for rectal cancer with metastases in the pelvis and prostate, finding that there was no evidence to relate the veteran's metastatic rectal cancer to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran is entitled to a waiver of overpayment of compensation benefits in the calculated amount of $10,752.00 due to VA's error and no indication of fraud or bad faith on his part.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA), finding that it was not related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that sepsis did not have onset during service or be related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the veteran a 100 percent rating for his chronic bronchitis and asbestosis, effective from the date of receipt of the claim (October 3, 2001). The left eye disability was also granted service connection. Other claims were denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits for left eye blindness under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to VA's failure in its duty to assist by not obtaining sufficient medical opinion evidence.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU is denied as a matter of law due to finality of the August 2004 rating decision.

The Board found that the veteran was not insane at the time she committed the offenses resulting in her court-martial and dismissed by a general court-martial. Therefore, her character of discharge does not constitute a bar to VA benefits.