Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits was not properly created due to administrative error, and thus denied the veteran's appeal.

The appellant is not entitled to an increased rate of DIC benefits based on her unreimbursed medical expenses as she is already receiving the maximum available benefit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen them.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for review of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error, as there was no final decision for the Board to review.

The Board denied service connection by aggravation for a congenital cyst of the left lower lobe with lobectomy and rib resection and pleuritis in August 1955, finding that the preexisting condition existed prior to service.

The Board found that a special apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits in the amount of $69 per month was not proper due to the estranged spouse's financial stability and lack of hardship, leading to a denial of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for bowel sphincter dysfunction secondary to thoracic myelopathy, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's current left elbow disorder and his period of service. The evidence did not show a current disability involving the left elbow.

The Board has received notification that the appellant wishes to withdraw their appeal, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 15, 1998 for the grant of service connection for a voice disorder with chronic laryngitis and mild bowing of the vocal cords is granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, including medical records of his current eye conditions. The Board is now required to determine if it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's current bilateral eye disability is related to his active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current malaria or its residuals, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is required and the case is remanded for further action.

The Board found no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith in the appellant's case and granted her waiver of overpayment of VA death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right hip disability is related to his in-service injury, and thus service connection for residuals of a right hip injury is granted.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the appellant's use of prescribed Lisinopril with any additional disability, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for the requested development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of pelvic fractures was denied by the RO. The VA examiner found no findings related to the in-service injury other than some calcification near the right ischium.

The veteran's claim for a nonservice-connected disability pension was denied as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirement due to his sole period of active duty not beginning or ending during a period of war.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the anterior floor of the mouth, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The cancer was not shown during service and is not presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.