Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a higher rating of 10 percent for the veteran's postoperative residuals of a lacerated flexor tendon of the right thumb, finding that this condition produces overall impairment equivalent to that found in favorable ankylosis of the thumb.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cerebrovascular accident to his service, and thus denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service department certification for the appellant's deceased spouse's service. The appellant must provide such documentation.

The Board found that the veteran's kyphoscoliosis existed prior to his service and did not worsen during such service, denying entitlement to service connection for this condition. The Board also determined there was no evidence of a link between pneumonia or nervousness and service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus no jurisdiction remains.

The Board found that the veteran's current right hand disability is not related to the VA surgical treatment in June 1987 and denied his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's current lung conditions, including restrictive and obstructive lung diseases, did not pre-exist service or were aggravated by service. The Board concluded that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's appeal regarding service connection for poliomyelitis. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a forfeiture decision, and the issue of entitlement to TDIU is inextricably intertwined with this issue. The veteran's rights to VA benefits are currently under review.

The Board found that the veteran lacks the mental capacity to handle disbursement of VA funds and determined he is incompetent for VA fund disbursement purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter's disease with patellar tendonitis, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to support a grant of service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired disorder of the back or feet that was incurred in service, and thus denied both issues.

The case is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and procedural issues, including a need for VA treatment records from St. Paul VAMC dating back to 1992.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for acrocyanosis, erythromelalgia, and tenosynovitis. The appeal was also denied regarding eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.

The Board found no evidence of a present or chronic nervous disorder during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of threshold service eligibility requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current respiratory disability and there is no evidence linking any such disability to service, including exposure to asbestos or ionizing radiation. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a respiratory disability is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver to recover an overpayment of compensation benefits, finding that both the VA and the veteran were at fault in creating the debt. The decision concluded that repayment would not cause undue hardship.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but finds that he is not entitled to compensation as his symptoms are attributable to a known clinical diagnosis of depression.