Other conditions decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gum disease (also claimed as a dental condition) is denied because there is no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible during service due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees.

The Veteran's pruritis ani and penile lesions were incurred in service. For the period from September 1, 2004 to January 20, 2010, his PTSD was rated at 10 percent disabling; since then, it has been rated at 30 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current sinus disorder related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing informed consent forms and a need for further VA examination. The Veteran is seeking compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for blindness and enucleation of the left eye, but the claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's cause of death was service-connected. The appellant's income exceeded the maximum limit for Parent's DIC, thus denying her claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right lower extremity disability and whether he qualifies for special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left knee was granted, but his separate claim for arthritis of the left knee was denied. The decision is mixed as it addresses both service connection and disability evaluation issues.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error because the pleading requirements were not met.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a paralyzed diaphragm, which he claims was caused by in-service chest wall injections. The Board has ordered additional development to determine if these treatments are related to the current condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for genital herpes prior to September 20, 2007, and a higher rating from that date have been denied as there is no evidence of recurrent episodes requiring treatment.

The Veteran's reversible obstructive disease is found to be related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he was not granted any new ratings or benefits. The decision also noted that his PTSD, schizophrenia, and depression claims are moot due to the already established service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $14,430 was not properly created and is therefore invalid.

The Board found no evidence of a current gastrointestinal disability and denied service connection for abdominal cramps, residuals of head injury to include migraines, and low back disorder.

The Board finds that the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his incarceration faulted him in creating the overpayment debt. Recovery would not be against equity and good conscience as it does not defeat the purpose of the benefit, unjustly enriches the Veteran, or cause undue hardship.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure, was denied because there is no current diagnosis of multiple myeloma and the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not qualify as a claimant for DIC benefits due to her marriage to the Veteran not meeting the legal requirements necessary to establish basic eligibility.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of non-service connected pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience due to fault on the part of the Veteran in accepting payments he knew or reasonably should have known he was not entitled to.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, specifically a rash, is denied as there is no chronic in-service skin disorder and the current pruritus NOS does not meet the criteria for service connection.