Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error because it did not meet the required criteria.

The Board found that the appellant's onychomycosis of both feet is manifested by no more than slight, if any, exfoliation, exudation, or itching of the toenails, and consists of less than five percent of the entire body. The disability is currently rated as zero percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder and granted service connection for arthritis of the right chest area claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as she did not have a service-connected disability rated at 100% for at least 10 years immediately preceding her husband's death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and also denied dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as failure to meet the criteria for benefits under that section.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disease is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board found that the overpayment of death pension benefits was properly created due to the appellant's failure to report income from a second job and a retirement pension payment. The Board also determined that waiver of recovery is precluded because of bad faith on the part of the appellant.

The VA denied the veteran's claim as his impotence and penile deformity are considered a known complication of TURPs, which were performed for appropriate clinical indications.

The Board found that the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, to include Crohn's disease, was incurred in service and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to any in-service event. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected disabilities of the right forearm. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied the appellant's claim that her husband's death was caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability of service origin, including exposure to Agent Orange. The VA physician stated that the brain tumor and chordoma were not service-connected.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain the veteran's service medical records and verify his presence in Japan during World War II. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved pension benefits in the amount of $6,636 due to bad faith on his part.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of stress fractures to her tibiae or right talus, and therefore, no compensable ratings are warranted for these conditions.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's right foot condition, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the functional loss due to pain and weakness. The current 20 percent evaluation is considered appropriate.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder is service-connected, as it can be traced back to his active military service.

The veteran's appeal was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements for educational assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 30.

The veteran's widow did not file a timely claim for accrued benefits within one year of her husband's death, resulting in the denial of the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of aortic valve thickening with aortic insufficiency, mitral insufficiency, tricuspid insufficiency, and atrial fibrillation are residuals of an episode of rheumatic fever he contracted during service. As such, service connection for these conditions is granted.