Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill during his hospitalization at the Providence VA medical center from February to March 2002. The Board found no evidence that the event leading to his death was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new medical evidence submitted by the appellant.

The veteran's skin conditions, including cancer and chloracne, were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood was not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and therefore dismissed the case.

The veteran's request for an extension beyond the 48 months of eligibility was denied because he has already been rehabilitated to the point of employability and no further training is necessary.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA health care system was denied due to his placement in Priority Group 8, which precludes him from eligibility. The claim is denied as there are no legal grounds for granting the benefit.

The veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits was denied as untimely filed.

The VAMC denied the veteran's enrollment in the VA healthcare system due to his being in Priority Group 8, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the legal criteria for recognition as a former prisoner of war for VA purposes.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 11, 1993 for VA disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 based on the filing of a claim for benefits under that section prior to October 13, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's macular degeneration of the right eye with hole formation and decreased visual acuity is not etiologically related to service, specifically a facial injury in December 1943. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a mandible disorder and entitlement to an increased rating for his right eye disability. The VA has fulfilled its duty to assist in developing evidence, but no additional relevant evidence was found.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected anterior cruciate ligament tear of the left knee, finding that instability was no more than moderate and that degenerative joint disease warranted a separate 10% evaluation.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for cellulitis, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The veteran's previous denial was based on the isolated incident of cellulitis during service resolving with treatment.

The veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of a nasal pterygium of the left eye are not marked by impairment of visual acuity in one eye that is at least 20/50 and at least 20/40 in the other, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating.

The veteran's parasomnia was granted a rating of 30 percent from March 23, 2001, and increased to 50 percent from March 4, 2004. His bilateral hearing loss remained at 10 percent.

The veteran is seeking a specific evaluation for his service-connected bilateral eye disorder, specifically left eye optic atrophy with central visual field contracture and bilateral retinal lattice degeneration. The appeal is currently remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The VA has denied the veteran's increased rating claims for his service-connected post traumatic arthritis, left hip and left elbow disabilities. The RO found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.