Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the appellant does not have a chronic acquired disorder manifested by muscular strain of the left trapezius and back resulting from injury sustained during INACDUTRA, as there is no evidence of such condition in service or continuity of symptomatology since then.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits was denied because there is no evidence of a prior formal or informal claim filed by her before November 18, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding whether ischemic cardiovascular disease is related to service and whether it was caused or worsened by diabetes mellitus.

The VA did not find that the veteran's psychiatric disability was caused by VA treatment in 1982 and 1983, as his condition had existed prior to these treatments.

The Board has ordered further development due to the lack of a requested examination report and will review the case based on de novo consideration.

The Board found no evidence of a current lung disability related to service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracic spine strain, to include intervertebral disc syndrome (IDS), is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration under the amended rating criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that her marriage to the veteran was not legally dissolved and she did not have knowledge of a legal impediment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting right slipped femoral epiphysis did not increase in severity during service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to January 9, 1991.

The Board found that the veteran was at fault in creating the overpayment and granted a waiver of recovery for the reduced amount of $2,000.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and prostate disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in his service records or post-service medical history.

The VA determined that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic cancer to the liver, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the hands and arms are not related to service, including a wrist injury in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits, finding that the veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibility for the spouse's support and that hardship did not exist to warrant such an apportionment.

The Board determined that the appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions due to AWOL is a bar to VA benefits, including healthcare.

The case is being remanded for the RO to consider a new expert medical opinion and readjudicate the service connection claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic prostate disorder, and will now consider whether new evidence supports this reopening.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for adequate notice and assistance in substantiating his claim.