Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's gout was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mitral valve regurgitation does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for loss of upper and lower teeth, finding no evidence of dental trauma during service. The veteran does not meet criteria for compensation purposes.

The Board found that the veteran's current left eye disability, including asteroid hyalosis, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The VA examiner concluded that the current left eye disabilities were not related to any head injury from service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's right (major) acromioclavicular joint separation residuals, and remanded the issue of an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his right acetabulum and pubic ramus fracture residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for disability compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that his right eye aphakia was not caused by VA negligence or an unforeseen event.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that any current right knee disorder is not related to military service and thus not warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a service-connected bilateral eye disability or gastrointestinal disorder. The dental issue is also denied as there was no evidence of injury to his teeth during service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for partial incontinence, residuals of status post benign prostatic hypertrophy, prostatectomy, and prostate carcinoma from December 6, 2004.

The veteran is seeking service connection for microvascular angiopathic myelopathy and progressive spastic paresis, which he claims are related to his service-connected left varicocele. He also seeks an increased evaluation for his left varicocele.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, ventricular fibrillation and acute myocardial infraction, was not related to service. The preponderance of evidence established normal cardiovascular system at time of separation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for psoriatic arthritis of the ankles and knees, finding no evidence of a confirmed post-service diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of new and material evidence, resulting in blindness of the right eye.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as reduced lung capacity, due to lack of evidence linking it to service or presumed Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was also denied for arthritis, also claimed as a result of Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for eligibility to educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code due to his separation from service on August 1, 2001.

The veteran's request for waiver of the overpayment was not received within the required 180-day period, and therefore his appeal is denied.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Luke's Northland Hospital on December 1, 2002 was denied because VA facilities were feasibly available and the treatment did not relate to an adjudicated service-connected disability.

The veteran's daughter was born with a spinal birth defect, but her death certificate did not specify the cause of death. The Board found that she did not have spina bifida and denied the claim for monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected death pension and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 because she was not a surviving spouse at the time of her husband's death.

The VA denied a higher initial disability rating for the veteran's fractured left toes, finding that his pain does not warrant a higher rating.