Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no competent medical evidence relating the veteran's current prostate disorder or urinary tract disorder to any disease or injury during active military service.

The veteran's effective date for additional compensation based on recognition of a dependent spouse was March 1, 1997, the date his combined disability rating increased to 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a heart attack and residuals of a heart attack, as well as the claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claims were based on direct evidence rather than any presumption or secondary condition.

The Board has granted the veteran's appeal, finding that the overpayment of VA educational assistance was due to administrative error and not fault on the part of the veteran. The effective date is set as the last payment for the term between March 18, 2002, and May 19, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected superficial varicosities of both legs do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right leg and 10 percent for the left leg, as there is no evidence of ulceration or deep vein involvement.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for payment of DIC benefits, finding that the award was not based on receipt of missing service medical records and that the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was received after the effective date assigned by the RO.

The RO denied the veteran's request to terminate the garnishment of his VA disability benefits, stating that he had not fully paid off the amount required under the court order.

The Board has granted an extension of a convalescent rating through March 31, 1996 for the veteran's left foot condition. The effective date is December 10, 2004.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bowel resection secondary to sigmoid diverticulitis, but the case has been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran, finding that their relationship did not constitute a deemed valid marriage and thus they are not entitled to VA death pension or dependency and indemnity compensation.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on October 3, 2001 were denied because the treatment was for a non-service-connected condition and there was no emergency situation requiring immediate care. A VA facility was available.

The Board has granted the veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in their July 2002 decision that he failed to submit new and material evidence to reopen his left eye disorder claim.

The veteran's improved pension benefits were properly terminated effective September 1, 1991 due to his failure to report assets and net worth on his VA application.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disability, including arthritis and tendinopathy, is related to his service-connected right shoulder disability. As a result, the claim for secondary service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran's myopia with retinal degenerative changes is rated at 90 percent disability, the highest possible rating under VA guidelines.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum limit for improved pension benefits, thus denying his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left index finger, finding that the current 20 percent disability rating adequately reflects the severity and nature of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for back pain and increased evaluations for cold injury residuals of the right and left feet. The claim for service connection for a left fourth finger condition is pending.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected jaw and nose disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability associated with exposure to ionizing radiation or dengue fever, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.