Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed herbicide exposure and cancer diagnosis.

The veteran's spouse was added back to his VA benefits until December 1, 2006 after her divorce decree indicated the divorce was not final.

The veteran has additional disability of laryngopharyngeal reflux that is caused by an unforeseen event during VA hospitalization, surgical, or medical treatment of intubation in April 2001. The criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current eye disorder and there is no evidence linking any diagnosed eye disability to service. Therefore, service connection for an eye disorder is denied.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces and therefore denied his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence is cumulative.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unclear diagnoses of his skin conditions and joint pain.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $5,193.44 due to lack of fault on his part and no financial hardship shown.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of testicular carcinoma and erectile dysfunction, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect his disability.

The Board finds that the veteran's thoracic sprain with degenerative changes does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, was not service-connected and denied both claims for service connection and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a skin examination to determine the severity of the service-connected chemical burns.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected cerebral concussion and lumbosacral strain were denied. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability of the feet, finding that it was incurred during active duty service.

The veteran's appeal concerning service connection for residuals of a chest infection and fracture of the right ankle was dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right fifth metacarpal do not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral arm and hand disabilities, as well as the claim for arteriosclerotic heart disease. The veteran's service medical records did not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions during his active duty. Post-service treatment records have also failed to establish a current disability.

The RO denied the appellant's claim to reopen his basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying service.

The cause of the veteran's death was not service-connected, and there is no evidence linking his service-connected condition to his death.

The appellant's service with the New Philippine Scouts from September 3, 1946 to April 10, 1947 does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits.