Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current leg injury, ligament damage to his period of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has not yet obtained the appellant's complete service medical records and is requesting them from his former National Guard unit. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Vincent's Stomatitis and dental disease was denied as he did not submit a valid claim for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected postoperative pylonidal cyst was granted. The appeal is based on the veteran's belief that he should have received a higher disability rating at the time of his initial surgery in November 1967.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board granted service connection for infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue with an effective date set at February 18, 2002.

The Board has granted a waiver of overpayment in the amount of $689.73, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience due to financial hardship.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, pneumonia, was related to his service-connected PTSD and chronic cirrhosis. As such, DIC benefits are granted.

The Board found that the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits was timely filed, and thus granted the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a laceration of the anus, finding that there was no evidence of current impairment warranting a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not related to any service-connected condition, and thus denied entitlement to DIC benefits.

The VA determined that there were no chronic residuals or additional disability resulting from the removal of a surgical sponge during surgery for colon cancer, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative left inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7338, as there is no evidence of recurrence or new symptoms warranting such an increase. The current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the veteran's condition.

The Board found no service connection for the cause of death and denied dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The VA determined that the veteran's calcified pleural plaque and encephalomalacia, claimed as due to asbestos exposure in service, were not incurred or aggravated by her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and clarification of service connection issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's son is entitled to an apportionment of his father's VA disability compensation benefits, effective from May 1, 2003 until June 1, 2004.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for left epididymitis, finding that the veteran's service-connected condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on its severity.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA aid and attendance/housebound examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.