Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lung disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain her post-service medical records from the Bronx VA Medical Center under her correct name.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of broken toes but assigned a noncompensable disability evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved VA pension benefits, finding that his actions constituted bad faith and thus waived recovery was not warranted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right elbow epicondylitis, post-surgery, does not warrant a higher rating as his range of motion is full and he reports no current pain.

The Board found that the cause of death, pneumonia, was not incurred in service or related to a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow tendonitis is not related to his period of active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of periodontal disease as secondary to renal disease, status post kidney transplant, for treatment purposes due to lack of eligibility under VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ingrown toenails, bilateral feet as there was no evidence of such condition during or after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to exposure to acoustic trauma during service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for inflammatory rheumatism, also claimed as arthritis of multiple joints, due to new evidence submitted by the veteran. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, and for assistance in acquiring an automobile or other conveyance or adaptive equipment due to the lack of service-connected disabilities that meet the eligibility requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected stomach cancer, which may be presumed due to radiation exposure during service. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of injury to the right foot, right leg, and right hip.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for phlebitis of the left leg, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot fungus, finding no evidence of current disability and noting that postservice treatment records did not reflect such claimed disorder.

The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and the effective date is set at July 2, 1990.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with lymphadenopathy and eosinophilia was reduced to zero percent effective August 1, 1992. The reduction was based on a lack of current active pathology related to the condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral basal laminar disease of the eyes is not related to service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current left eye disability did not result from a left eye injury during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) and remanded the case back to the RO for further action.