Other conditions decisions — 2009

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further action regarding the creation of an overpayment and a waiver request.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil is service-connected based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence linking his lung cancer to service and he did not have the requisite service in Vietnam for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the record.

The appellant's claim for entitlement to VA death benefits was denied as a matter of law due to the lack of qualifying service from his deceased spouse.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on April 19, 2006, May 24, 2006, and July 19, 2006, was denied because the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board promulgated a decision.

The appellant's claim for eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs death benefits was denied because the service department determined that her deceased husband had no qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board found that the competent and probative evidence does not show an acquired disability claimed as 'Mad Cop' disease which is in any way associated with or attributable to service.

The Veteran was precluded from maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period from August 25, 2006 to March 27, 2007 due to uncontrolled hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for sinus cancer and a right eye disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or any incident thereof.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the claims for increased evaluations.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing as requested by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, residuals of a right arm injury due to the lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The case is remanded for the purpose of obtaining an updated financial status report from the veteran to determine whether waiver of recovery of loan guaranty indebtedness is against the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking Alzheimer's dementia to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as there was no evidence that a service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against granting service connection for athlete's foot and onychomycosis.

The Veteran's claim for compensation pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the cause of his bladder problems was the April 2001 hernia surgery.