Other conditions Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's HIV infection is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of receding gums during service and concluded that the condition is not related to active duty. The veteran's current condition is attributed to prior orthodontic treatment.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective from February 19, 2002. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent schedular rating for psychophysiological disorder is denied.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection, concluding that his current pulmonary disorder and right hand disability are not related to his military service.

The RO has granted service connection for the veteran's right thumb injury and assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The case is being remanded to reconsider this decision with additional development.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 1994 and the VCAA, including notification requirements and potential further action under the VCAA. The claim will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board found that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for arthritis of both knees.

The Board found that the overpayment was solely attributable to VA error and granted the veteran's appeal.

The veteran's postoperative residuals of a left fibula aneurysmal bone cyst are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a 20 percent rating is warranted.

The Board found that the assignment of an initial 30 percent evaluation for ulnar nerve pathology of the right elbow was proper, and denied a higher initial evaluation. A separate 10 percent evaluation for a painful and tender scar of the right medial epicondyle from the effective date of service connection has been granted.

The veteran's appeal for educational assistance is denied because the language courses he took were not approved for VA benefits and did not qualify as part of his Masters of Business Administration Program.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim, but denied her eligibility for VA death benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral defective vision, as it found no medical evidence indicating that the veteran incurred or was treated for any eye injury or vision-related condition during his military service.

The Board found no convincing evidence to show that the veteran's current arthritis is etiologically related to injury during his period of active military service or otherwise to his period of active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed residuals of an abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, secondary to her service-connected Cesarean section scar.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is likely due to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left thumb disability, an eye/nose/throat condition, removal of teeth, and bilateral foot issues. The decision is based on the evidence currently in the record.

The Board has remanded the case to consider the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as this issue was not addressed in prior decisions.

The veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease does not render him unemployable due to the severity of his symptoms, as evidenced by a VA examination that found minimal impact on employability. The evidence shows he is capable of engaging in substantially gainful employment despite his physical restrictions.

The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to service and denied all claims for service connection.