Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for acute myelocytic leukemia, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The case is being remanded for additional development and notification.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his cancer of the pharynx to Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board denied an increased initial evaluation for the service-connected status post left scrotal orchiectomy with partial scrotectomy, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development due to issues related to an overpayment of educational assistance. The appellant needs to provide evidence regarding mitigating circumstances that caused her academic difficulties, and VA will consider this information in determining whether an overpayment exists.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his current foot disorder is not shown to be related to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was caused by his own willful misconduct, specifically alcohol intoxication at the time of a motorcycle accident. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disorder of the feet, including residuals of frozen feet, is related to his service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current disability of dermatomyositis was not incurred during her active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right arm is being remanded due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board found that the veteran's hematospermia was not caused by any incident of VA hospitalization or medical care, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The appellant is not eligible for dependents' educational assistance under Title 38, Chapter 35, United States Code due to her age at the time of her father's death.

The Board found that the appellant's failure to report income did not constitute fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith. The overpayment was deemed against equity and good conscience due to her financial hardship and reliance on pension benefits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim but denied it on the merits. The Court has vacated this decision and remanded the case back to the Board for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and considering the claim on a de novo basis.

The veteran's service-connected left mandible fracture residuals are currently evaluated as noncompensable. The claim for service connection for trauma to teeth numbers 23 and 24 is denied.,The veteran's service-connected left mandible fracture residuals have been rated as 10 percent disabling since February 27, 2002.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a laminectomy and subdural hematoma at L3-L5 do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left forearm shell fragment wounds was denied. The current disability picture does not warrant an increase beyond the existing 10 percent rating.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have current eye disabilities as a result of in-service flash burns or any other injury to the eyes, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected residuals of a right pneumothorax, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's service connection claim for sick sinus syndrome with supraventricular tachycardia and second-degree heart block; status post pacemaker insertion is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining clinical records and a VA examination.