Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking service connection for penile pain, which he claims is related to a circumcision performed during his military service. The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and duty to assist requirements.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected left eye injury, finding that his visual acuity is at least 20/40 in both eyes and thus not disabling under VA criteria. The case was remanded to address a separate issue of low back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran was entitled to a total disability rating for more than 10 years prior to his death, which is sufficient for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran's default on a VA-guaranteed mortgage resulted in an indebtedness of $12,067.45. After considering various factors including the veteran's income and expenses, the Board found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The VA has determined that the veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome at L-4, L-5, and S-1 does not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent due to severe limitation of lumbar motion but not more than moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied a compensable rating for tonsillitis, status post tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy due to the veteran's essentially asymptomatic condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue, attributing it to pre-existing conditions such as cardiovascular disease and obesity.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, as no such evidence was provided since the January 1999 denial.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the appellant's character of discharge was under conditions other than honorable, which bars him from VA benefits including eligibility for health care.

The Board has determined that the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service and his myeloproliferative disorder is etiologically related to this exposure. The claim for increased rating for PTSD is also granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of left foot disorder, including fusions and hammertoe, warrant a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gallbladder disability was proximately due to or caused by his service-connected peritoneal adhesions, and thus granted service connection for this condition. The claim for postoperative left neck metastatic carcinoma remains pending as no decision on this issue is provided.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin rash of the palm, recurring fever and chills, muscle pain in trunk including chest pain, thighs, and right hip, and a sleeping disorder. The appeals were based on an undiagnosed illness during military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for compliance with the VCAA and consideration of all additional evidence received since the most recent supplemental statement of the case.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she and the veteran were divorced at the time of the veteran's death.

The case is being remanded for additional development to ensure all VCAA notice obligations are satisfied and the appellant's claim is properly adjudicated.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of an overpayment of improved nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that he did not act in bad faith.

The veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings of his service-connected foot disabilities, including metatarsalgia, calluses on both feet, and hammertoe with bunions. The RO also did not address the issue of TDIU.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of death, entitlement to accrued benefits, and basic eligibility for non-service connected pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits as he is an adult and does not meet the criteria to receive benefits as a 'child' of the deceased veteran.