Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for acute myocardial infarction as secondary to service-connected left hemifacial spasm of seventh cranial nerve due to new evidence submitted by the veteran. The case is remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board found that the veteran's current spine disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as gastritis, was incurred in service and granted service connection. The veteran's jaw disability is not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 claim is also denied.

The case is being remanded to obtain missing Social Security Administration records before the RO can readjudicate the claim for service connection for cause of death and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC).

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development due to uncertainty about the nature of the veteran's myelofibrosis, which may be related to service or pre-existing conditions.

The Board found that the overpayment of $779.44 was properly created and denied a waiver of recovery.

The veteran's claim for educational benefits under Chapter 30 of Title 38, United States Code was denied because he did not qualify based on his service and the provisions of the law at that time.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder was not incurred or aggravated during his active duty service and denied both claims.

The veteran's death was caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA medical personnel during his treatment for cryoglobulinemia and related conditions.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, advanced carcinoma of the breast, was not related to her active military service and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's interstitial cystitis with history of prostatitis has not required the use of an appliance or absorbent materials during the time from the effective date of service connection to the present, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of certain issues related to the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action due to a Veterans Law Judge's retirement and the need for a new hearing.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a cardiac disorder and for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for ear infections, finding no evidence of a current disability or causation to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of lead poisoning is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD attributable to an independently verifiable in-service stressor and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions claimed as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or the required one-year presumptive period.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and providing opinions from a physician regarding his claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to service-connected conditions or any incident of service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death was attributed to an enterocaval fistula due to peptic ulcer disease (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome) complicated by acute intestinal hemorrhage.