Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a right nephrectomy cannot be reopened as new and material evidence has not been presented.

The VA denied service connection for respiratory disorder and the other symptoms claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness, based on lack of evidence connecting these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address whether service connection can be established for the cause of the veteran's death, including verifying in-service stressors and determining if a psychiatric disorder was caused or contributed to by suicide.

The Board found that the appellant, who was born in January 1958 and turned 18 in January 1976, did not meet the criteria for being a helpless child due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18. The evidence showed she had completed high school and post-secondary education before turning 18.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the metastatic esophageal cancer did not arise during service or to a compensable degree within one year following discharge. The Board also found no reasonable basis to link the cause of death to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran was granted a total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability effective August 12, 2000. This decision is based on the fact that he met the schedular criteria and could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's areflexic bladder disability, which was present prior to the February 1993 phenol injections, is rated at a noncompensable level due to the increase in frequency of catheterizations after the injection. The current degree of disability does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of back and neck injuries and temporomandibular joint syndrome, finding that there was no evidence showing a current disability related to her military service. The veteran's headaches were rated at 30 percent disabling.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for her service-connected cholelithiasis, status post cholecystectomy, sphincteroplasty, reflux gastritis and esophagitis, hiatal hernia was denied by the RO. The RO granted a separate rating of 10 percent for hiatal hernia as secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Committee on Waivers and Compromises denied the appellant's waiver of recovery of an overpayment of non-service-connected pension benefits in July 2001, finding bad faith on the part of the appellant.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed episodes of chronic diarrhea were not objectively verified and did not meet the criteria for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran is seeking special monthly compensation on account of loss of use of the left foot. The case has been remanded for additional development, including a comprehensive examination to determine the extent of his disability and whether it amounts to loss of use.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral macular degeneration, bilateral mild cataracts, and a choroidal nevus of the left eye. The evidence did not show in-service manifestations or treatment related to these conditions, and no medical opinion linked them to active service.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The case has been remanded due to procedural deficiencies in notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notification of the VCAA and the need for a medical examination or opinion regarding whether the veteran's right toe injury residuals are related to VA care, treatment, or examination.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including a tooth and gum condition, leg cramps, tingling in the hands, fingers, feet, and toes, and frequent urination. The appeal is based on presumed exposure to Gulf War illness but no specific evidence of such was provided.

The Board determined that the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment was not timely filed, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's death from myocardial infarction was not caused by or related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death.