Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for secondary service connection for a left eye disorder and an increased rating for his right eye disability. The claim of entitlement to TDIU by reason of service-connected disability was also denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the veteran's increased ratings for arachnoiditis and laminectomy, finding no evidence of an increase in disability within one year prior to the November 9, 1990 claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cerebellar degeneration, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed to have been so incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a mouth injury other than trauma to tooth number seven and postoperative residuals of an inguinal hernia repair, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities related to these issues. The veteran was granted service connection for dental trauma resulting in loss of tooth number seven.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of electric shock and determined that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding that such disabilities are related to service. The compensation benefits claim for the veteran's child's disabilities was denied as organic brain syndrome or behavioral difficulties are not recognized by VA for compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ulcerative colitis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The veteran's arthopathy of multiple joints is rated at 60 percent disabling, effective August 30, 2002. His skin lesions are rated at 10 percent prior to that date and 60 percent thereafter.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected healed laceration of the right hand, finding that it did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The veteran's overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied due to his intentional failure to report a change in marital status, resulting in an unfair advantage and loss to the government.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected soft tissue mass at the back of the neck, effective from December 2, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran's eye disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a spinal or head disability during service and denied the claim as there was insufficient medical evidence to link any current condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his residuals of a left lower base pulmonary infarction with pleural effusion and his TDIU claim. The evidence did not show any current residual symptoms from the service-connected condition, leading to a denial.

The veteran's appeal was denied as his claim for a compensable initial evaluation for residuals of a circumcision was not supported by the evidence presented.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date, but granted DIC benefits effective August 14, 2001. The cause of death was determined to be due to the veteran's own willful misconduct.

The VA determined that the veteran's scoliosis is a congenital condition and not related to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board determined that the veteran was not on active duty or reserve status at the time of his death, and therefore denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has vacated its March 2005 decision denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the original decision was based on an incomplete record.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from various facilities and asking the veteran to provide additional information about his treatment. The appeal is not about service connection but rather whether new evidence supports reopening a claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current chest or respiratory disorder related to his service, specifically the August 1997 ACDUTRA accident. The VA examiner found no evidence of a connection between the claimed condition and service.