Other conditions decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal regarding the propriety of a reduction in payments due to his spouse's death was dismissed because he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus, denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the case.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The VA examiner found no current manifestations of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder, finding that the veteran did not have any current respiratory disability related to her military service.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as there is no evidence of fault on the part of VA or an unforeseeable event resulting in a disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disorder and a skin disorder, finding no evidence of such disorders in service or related to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also found that there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's swelling and weakness of the legs were not caused by VA-prescribed medication, but rather due to his cirrhosis of the liver. The Board found no evidence of VA fault or negligence in prescribing the medication.

The Board denied service connection for NASH, finding no evidence of its onset in or aggravation by active service. The claim for tinnitus was granted with a maximum 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for an organic eye disability manifested by visual field loss and denied increased ratings for the left shoulder disorder. Separate compensable ratings were also denied for postoperative scars associated with service-connected conditions.

The Board finds that the veteran did not incur a head injury during service and his current psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left foot disorder related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current lung disabilities were not incurred in or related to his military service, including exposure to asbestos.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his cancer and pneumonia were not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a head injury incurred in service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back disability is not related to his in-service injury and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's representative withdrew the appeal regarding the validity of a pension debt of $14,644.00 before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of status post Cage procedure secondary to spondylolisthesis do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 40 percent, as there is no evidence of pronounced disability. The RO was granted a 40 percent evaluation effective March 2002.

The Board has granted service connection for herpes simplex virus and anemia, finding that the veteran's conditions had their onset during her military service.

The veteran was granted compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for neurogenic bladder, atrophy of the left testicle, and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ effective June 13, 1996.,A TDIU was also granted effective October 30, 1995.