Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim as her deceased husband was not a veteran and thus she is not eligible for VA benefits based on his service.

The Board denied service connection for avascular necrosis of the femoral heads, finding it not related to the veteran's service-connected right knee disability and not present until years after separation from service.

The veteran's spondylolysis at L5 is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current clinical findings.

The Board has granted a higher initial disability evaluation of 30 percent for the post-surgical residuals of right elbow fracture and a 20 percent rating for the service-connected fractures of the right radius and ulna, effective from June 2, 1992.

The veteran's request for waiver of overpayment indebtedness in the amount of $18,153.59 was denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's generalized arthritis and Dupuytren's contracture were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his injury to the right ring finger and thumb with partial amputation, currently rated at 10 percent. The disability is not considered exceptional or unusual.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability, characterized by calluses and corns, is currently rated at 10 percent. The condition has moderate impairment of both feet due to calluses and corns.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of confirmed in-service stressors and medical evidence linking current symptoms to those stressors.

The Board denied service connection for synovitis of the knees, hands, left hip and low back in May 1999. The decision is upheld as there was no clear and unmistakable error.

The VA determined that the veteran's loss of vision in his right eye was not related to his service-connected pineal region brain tumor, postoperative.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mesothelioma is related to his in-service asbestos exposure, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of the overpayment amount, including details on unreported income from 1998-2000. The validity of the debt must be determined before considering the waiver request.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a post-fusion compression fracture at T12-L2, currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that cancer of the larynx did not have its onset in or was aggravated by service and is not related to any service-connected disability.

The VA denied increased evaluations for the veteran's bilateral phlebitis of the lower extremities, secondary to varicose veins. The current evaluation of 60 percent remains unchanged.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA medical care, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the request to reopen the claim of service connection for left eye blindness.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right knee disability, characterized by limited range of motion and degenerative joint disease, does not warrant a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for more severe evaluations under relevant diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right cubital tunnel syndrome, which was granted service connection for in May 2001, warrants a disability rating of 30 percent and not higher. The symptoms have been consistent with moderate incomplete paralysis.