Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty and is not related to any incident of service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including an increased rating for panic disorder with agoraphobia.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a disability of the left hip and left lower extremity based on new evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for optic atrophy and pernicious anemia, asserting that these conditions were secondary to in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The additional evidence received since the April 1995 denial did not provide sufficient new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to acute B cell leukemia and cardiopulmonary arrest, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service. The appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35 was also denied.

The veteran's deep vein thrombosis, right and left lower extremities, were increased to 20 percent disabling effective January 12, 1998.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of exposure to ammonia fumes is denied as there are no current residual disabilities from the claimed exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome of the knees, finding that it arose during service following a 1990 motor vehicle accident.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his herniated intervertebral disc at L5-S1 is being remanded due to the need for updated medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 40 percent for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral radiculopathy secondary to trauma, and granted service connection for dysthymic disorder with headaches. The claim of entitlement to an increased rating for residuals of fracture of the tibia and fibula of the right leg remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the appellant is the surviving spouse of the veteran for the purpose of entitlement to VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disorders, diagnosed as a rotator cuff tear and AC arthritis, were incurred in active service.

The Board found that the cause of death, acute myeloid leukemia, was not service-connected and denied the claim for DIC under Section 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as dermatophytosis, had its onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including an intramedullary ependymoma of T12-L2 and various gastrointestinal and genitourinary issues. The Board found that these conditions were not due to disease or injury incurred in service, nor could they be presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to address VCAA requirements and other procedural issues.

The Board found that recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience, as the veteran was not without fault in creating the debt. The decision concluded that recovery would not result in undue hardship for the veteran or his family.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected left and right knee disorders, finding that the evidence did not support evaluations in excess of 10 percent.

The Board determined that the cause of death, chronic myelogenous leukemia and pneumonia, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran's PTSD did not contribute to his death.