Other conditions decisions — 2007

The cause of the veteran's death was not due to a disability incurred in or aggravated by active service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found no evidence linking arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking septicemia to active service. The veteran's recognized guerrilla service was not contested, and he did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The veteran's current skin disease, basal cell carcinoma, is the result of sun exposure while in service. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for accrued benefits was previously denied in May 1993, and the appellant has not presented new and material evidence to reopen this claim. As a result, her current appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death in October 1957, and no new and material evidence has been presented since then.

The veteran's application for VA health care was denied due to his being in priority category 8, which is not eligible for enrollment under the current regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right second metatarsal do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the veteran currently has an ear condition and if so, what the diagnosis is. The need for additional development includes obtaining a medical advisory opinion and clarifying the origin of any ear condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for periodontal disease, including bleeding gums and loss of teeth, as well as chronic tonsil infections. The Board found that there was no current disability manifested by these conditions and that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal leiomyoma, as well as his requests for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates for certain disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the esophageal leiomyoma to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's transient liver disease with previous exposure to hepatitis A and B was not manifested in service and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that any current abnormality of the liver is related to service or any incident that occurred therein. The claim for service connection for liver disease is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, finding that there is no medical evidence of symptoms or treatment for hypertension in service and concluding that the condition first manifested many years after service.

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disease, as the veteran's preexisting first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block did not worsen during his military service and was presumed to have existed prior to entry. The issue of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is not in appellate status.

The Board found no evidence of a cardiovascular disorder during service or within one year after discharge, and the veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to treatment received at a VA medical facility in 1995, and thus the matter is dismissed.

The veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from September 19 to 29, 2003 for treatment of a basilar tip aneurysm. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining records and determining if the veteran reached stabilization.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed impotence is not causally related to his military service, including as a result of herbicide exposure. The preponderance of medical evidence does not support a grant of service connection for impotence.

The Board denied a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of death pension benefits in the amount of $1,422.00 due to fault on the part of the appellant and lack of undue hardship.