Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for arthritis and fatigue, finding that there was no evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The veteran's service-connected costochondritis with shortness of breath is rated at 30 percent, and her claim for a bilateral foot disorder other than bunions has been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of a verified in-service stressor, and thus service connection for PTSD is denied.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected shrapnel wound residuals to the left leg affecting Muscle Groups XI and XII, with injury of the tibial nerve. The current rating of 30 percent is considered appropriate based on the severity of the disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of rheumatic fever do not warrant an increased rating as there is no current evidence of any associated heart or joint issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability, initial compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction and renal disease. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart murmur disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a cold injury or a skin disorder, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's service-connected neuritis of the right sixth dorsal nerve has been rated at 30 percent, which is the highest schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 8619. The rating reflects complete paralysis of the right long thoracic nerve.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right hemicolectomy is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development.

The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of a through-and-through gunshot wound to the left thigh with residual scarring warrant a 10 percent rating, effective from March 1997.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that malaria was not a contributing factor to his death and that there is no evidence linking current conditions to military service or exposure.

The appellant's claims for accrued benefits and nonservice-connected death pension benefits are denied due to the lack of entitlement under the law.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment of $9,398 of the veteran's improved pension benefits is warranted due to undue hardship and against equity and good conscience.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a neurological disorder due to new evidence submitted by the veteran, which relates the current condition to exposure to radiation during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and gastrointestinal disorder, finding no evidence of chronic conditions during service or post-service continuity of symptoms. The VA examiner concluded that any current GERD was not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected nasal septum fracture warrants a 10% disability evaluation, effective from the date of his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a stomach disability, finding that the new evidence did not constitute material in establishing a disability incurred or aggravated by service.