Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension and aid-and-attendance benefits was denied because the RO found that he did not submit necessary evidence within one year, leading to his June 1978 application being considered abandoned. The veteran submitted a new claim in July 1997, but an effective date prior to July 14, 1997 could not be granted due to lack of timely submission of required information.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a left radical orchiectomy for testicular cancer warranted a 10 percent evaluation since service connection was granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim, finding that he does not have qualifying military service to establish eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted documents were not accepted by VA as proof of qualifying service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits due to a lack of timely filing of a substantive appeal beyond the statutory time limits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin condition may be due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and thus requires further examination and development of evidence. The claim is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board found that the appellant's request for waiver of overpayment was not timely filed, as it was made more than 180 days after notice of the indebtedness was sent to her address. The Board denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's service with the Recognized Guerrillas is not considered active military service for purposes of death pension benefits and therefore, the appellant does not have legal entitlement to death pension benefits.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a gunshot wound to the left forearm with nearly complete paralysis of the median and ulnar nerves, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the veteran's death was due to exposure to ionizing radiation and whether he had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a radiogenic disease. The RO will obtain his hospital records and seek medical opinions on these matters.

The Board found that the veteran's fault in creating the overpayment was substantial, and granted a waiver of recovery of the $7,003.00 overpayment.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the decision is moot due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right thumb and left great toe disabilities do not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned ratings under either the old or new rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disease was not caused or contributed to by service-connected PTSD, and thus denied both service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed organic brain disorder is not causally related to his military service or any incident thereof, including herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and not linked to exposure to Agent Orange.

The VA determined that the veteran's current nervous disorder, including hysterical neurosis, did not occur during service and was not aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The Board found no current chronic acquired disorders of either hip and denied the veteran's claims for service connection as secondary to his service-connected residuals of multiple fractures of the left tibia.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to metastatic carcinoma of the rectum, finding that it was not related to military service or exposure to herbicides.