Other conditions Board decisions

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his pulmonary pneumonia and anemia to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records and for a VA psychiatric examination. The case will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide VCAA notice, and the appellant must submit additional evidence or information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his shell fragment wounds, posterior left thigh and anterior right thigh, muscle groups XIII and XIV, respectively, do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits in excess of $1860.00 paid to her spouse for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred during the 12-month annualization period prior to the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's breast cancer was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not shown to be causally related to her active military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for breast cancer due to Agent Orange exposure was denied.

The Board found that the December 1953 rating decision denying service connection for residuals of a fracture of the third metatarsal of the right foot was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The case is now remanded to the RO for further action, including consideration of new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that his current condition is not related to any disease or injury he had in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left biceps tendon disorder, postoperative with degenerative changes, warrants a 20 percent disability rating since September 4, 2003.

The Board determined that the appellant is not eligible for a nonservice-connected death pension based on the veteran's recognized military service with the Philippine Scouts.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue and memory loss as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness, finding that the veteran's symptoms were attributable to known clinical diagnoses (obstructive sleep apnea and hypersomnolence).

The Board denied service connection for emphysema, including due to nicotine dependence acquired in service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's postoperative cholecystectomy residuals, including probable adhesions, do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, concluding that any current eye disabilities were developmental conditions and thus not eligible for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's phenomenon with peripheral vascular insufficiency and claudication, as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board found no current evidence of cardiovascular disease and concluded that the veteran's heart murmur from service did not result in a present disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits in the amount of $24,633 due to bad faith.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting degenerative joint disease of the right hip was aggravated by his active service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claim for an increased rating for PTSD.