Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected laceration of the left side of his scalp, finding that the scar did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under either the old or new VA rating schedules.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for obtaining service medical records and personnel records, as well as a psychiatric examination for dyslexia.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the appeal process.

The RO denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The case is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The appellant's overpayment of pension benefits from February through December 1997 is denied as there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on his part.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left varicocele, manifested by scrotal pain or tenderness, warrants a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7120 (varicose veins). The condition is not service-connected and no other conditions are considered in determining the appropriate rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anemia is a result of his service-connected duodenal ulcer and post-gastrectomy syndrome, granting service connection for this condition.

The veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal of the denial of his waiver request for overpayment of VA pension benefits, resulting in the dismissal of his claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA benefits because her deceased husband did not have qualifying service as a veteran and therefore she was not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a left eye disability, finding that there is no competent medical evidence showing a relationship between a current left eye disability and an injury to the right jaw in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bruxism is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for interstitial keratitis and special monthly compensation at the rate payable pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the current ratings were appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that the veteran's post-service symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation for hydrocephalus, as they are purely subjective and there is no evidence of ongoing medical treatment or significant functional impairment.

The Board found that the veteran's exposure to heavy metals in service likely caused his Wegener's granulomatosis, which contributed significantly to his death from leukemia.

The Board denied service connection for disability of the feet including arthritis and arthritis of the right hip, finding that these conditions did not begin during or as a result of active service.

The veteran's small bowel disorder is currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation, as there is no evidence of anemia or weight loss.,The veteran's left index finger disability is currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation due to the absence of any functional limitation.