Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Veteran was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1987, but his service records are presumed destroyed. The Board found no evidence of radiation exposure during service and concluded that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection based on direct or presumptive service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's residuals of a bunionectomy are incurred in service and her acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's current dental disability is related to VA treatment since July 1974, and the Board grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for nonservice-connected burial benefits, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right elbow condition did not originate in service and is not related to any incident or disease during his military service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current right elbow condition was less likely as not caused by or a result of service.

The Veteran's prostate disability was not found to be related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The Board denied both the claim for service connection and the SMC claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's suicide was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus does not meet the criteria for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's child is entitled to a higher rate of apportionment of $227 per month for the period from December [redacted], 2007, through May 31, 2008. The appeal is granted in part and denied in part.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for venereal disease, pulmonary problems (including sleep apnea), and skin condition. The decision also addressed a TDIU claim prior to June 9, 2010.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran currently has residual symptoms of two hernia surgeries incurred or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the addition of his spouse and stepdaughter as dependents for additional compensation purposes is denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date was February 1, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right foot/toe disability is related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as her Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was untimely filed, and thus she did not have a valid appeal to consider.

The Board has decided that the appellant is entitled to a waiver of overpayment of $19,704.00 in death pension benefits.

The effective date for service connection of TMJ derangement with facial muscle damage over the right temporal bone is set at June 1, 1945. The Veteran's claim was impliedly filed when he applied for outpatient dental treatment in May 1946 and remained pending until his application for compensation was reconsidered based on additional service records received in July 1946.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the residuals of a tonsillectomy warranted a 10% evaluation, but not higher. For costochondritis, there was no basis for a compensable evaluation as there were no objective findings or functional impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected pelvic adhesions have been found to require continuous treatment, warranting a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected Reiter's syndrome, which includes the cervical spine, bilateral finger joints, and bilateral knees. The case has been remanded due to incomplete examinations and missing records.

The Veteran seeks service connection for back injury residuals, which he claims occurred during a ship explosion in 1967. The Board finds that an examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current lumbar spine disability.