Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied due to his bad faith in not accurately reporting his wife's interest income.

The veteran's service-connected hidradenitis does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as he has multiple non-service-connected disabilities and is over 74 years old. Therefore, the claim for a TDIU rating is denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a disorder of the left lower jaw, claimed as due to tooth extraction in a VA medical facility was denied because the evidence did not show that his disability was incurred as a result of VA treatment.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition related to service, thus denying the veteran's claim for service connection for fungal infection and keratosis.

The veteran's current bronchial asthma was manifested during her period of active military service, and the Board has determined that service connection for bronchial asthma is warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, which he claimed was related to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a finding that his skin cancer developed as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for nicotine dependence and carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx as residual to Gulf War exposure. The veteran's claims were previously denied as not well grounded, but are now reviewed under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for obtaining missing questions from a genitourinary examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being sent back to the RO for examinations, including a psychiatric and neurologic examination, to determine if the veteran's fatigue is related to an undiagnosed illness. If service connection is granted, the effective date will be determined based on when the claim was received.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pseudophakia and status post retinal detachments are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability on the merits, and the case is being remanded to arrange a Board hearing.

The veteran claims that he incurred a phrenic nerve injury during service and argues for an earlier effective date based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the February 1994 rating decision. The Board found no evidence of such an injury prior to May 8, 1992.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right eye choroidal rupture in the temporal area with vision and visual field loss, as it is already rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 6080.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) based on direct evidence of a current diagnosis and a link to his military service, specifically his time in Vietnam. The appeal was remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of the claimed stressors.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence linking bronchopneumonia to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of nasopharyngeal radium irradiation as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no evidence of current disability or a link between any disease and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of basic eligibility for VA death benefits due to a lack of recognized active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran is entitled to VA Chapter 30 educational assistance for the period from August 9, 2000, to February 8, 2001. The decision was based on mitigating circumstances due to issues with the educational institution.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of verified service in the United States Armed Forces or Philippine Commonwealth Army.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the residuals of a colonoscopy is being remanded to the RO for additional development and readjudication.