Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychoneurosis contributed to his death from coronary thrombosis, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has ordered additional development and is remanding the case for further consideration of service connection for a shrapnel wound to the left foot, taking into account recent evidence.

The veteran's initial rating for post traumatic stress disorder was granted at 30 percent, effective from November 26, 1997. The claim remains in appellate status as the veteran seeks an increased rating.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a dental condition due to in-service trauma and therefore denies his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not have exposure to ionizing radiation in service and denied his claim for service connection for residuals of colon cancer.

The veteran's bilateral varicose veins are now rated at 40 percent for each leg, effective from January 12, 2001.

The Board found that the veteran did not have microscopic gastroesophagitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease in military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for undifferentiated connective tissue disease, claimed as systemic lupus erythematous with Sjogren's syndrome, dryness of eyes and mouth, and joint swelling and pain, is being remanded due to the need for additional development by the RO.

The Board has determined that the May 1953 rating decision denying service connection for a right eye disorder contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The veteran's claim is granted.

The veteran died from arteriosclerotic vascular disease, which was not service-connected and did not substantially or materially contribute to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities related to her tubal ligation surgery, and thus service connection for residuals of bilateral tubal ligation is denied.

The Board found that the appellant acted in bad faith by continuing to receive DIC benefits after she remarried, resulting in an overpayment of $66,699. The Board denied her request for waiver of recovery of this overpayment.

The Board found that the veteran's post-polio syndrome resulted from aggravation of his pre-existing episodes of polio during active service.

The Board found that the veteran's appeal was not timely filed, and thus dismissed the case.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to a lack of evidence showing that the veteran's esophageal cancer was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes cavus, which was previously denied in November 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to new judicial precedent invalidating certain regulations related to duty-to-assist and VCAA requirements. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of head trauma is now pending with the RO.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle his VA compensation benefits due to his psychiatric disability, specifically encephalopathy of undetermined etiology with dementia.

The veteran's daughter does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.