Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins, finding that his current condition did not have its onset in service or was caused by any incident therein.

The Board finds that the veteran's current left hip disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The VA examiner concluded that any joint disease the veteran entered active duty with, more likely than not, made worse during four years of routine army life, but this opinion lacks clinical support and is not related to the veteran's service.

The veteran has Wegener's Granulomatosis that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's death was caused by end stage lymphoma, but the appellant argues that it may have been related to in-service radiation exposure. The VA needs to review and potentially obtain additional records regarding the veteran's service history and any potential radiation exposure.

The Board has determined that the appellant's defective hearing in his right ear is related to service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected varicose veins of the right lower extremity. The RO has not provided proper VCAA notice and needs to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records from Washington DC VAMC, and arrange for a VA examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's daughter, M.M.S., was not permanently incapable of self-support at the time she reached the age of 18 years. Therefore, her claim for recognition as a helpless child is denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient notice and examination, as well as the need for additional records.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for incomplete paralysis of the left radial nerve secondary to shell fragment wound on the left upper arm (minor) is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of degenerative joint disease is not related to his military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying service with the United States Armed Forces, and therefore does not meet the eligibility requirements for VA death benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for back pain due to a compression fracture of L1 is being remanded for further development, including consideration under the revised rating criteria and a more recent VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence. The appellant has not provided such evidence.

The May 5, 1947 rating decision denying service connection for a blast concussion with injury to the eyes is upheld as it was based on the laws and evidence that existed at the time.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a right eye condition, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date of service connection for schizoaffective disorder and a claim alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a June 1985 rating decision regarding service connection for a mental disorder. The appeal is remanded to allow further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to VCAA compliance issues, and the appellant is required to be provided adequate notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $16,324.00 in pension benefits was due to administrative error and granted the appellant's request for waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and did not have a direct link to any service-connected condition.