Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a Morton's neuroma in the left foot, finding that all reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for Hodgkin's disease, finding that it was not incurred during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed cardiovascular, neurological (including thoracic outlet syndrome and ulnar nerve damage), or respiratory disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board finds that the appellant's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed eye disorder, including cataracts, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be presumed to be due to mustard gas exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died while his case was pending at the Board.

The veteran's left median nerve brachial plexopathy is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher 40 percent evaluation is warranted based on his symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his liver laceration and stab wound with laparotomy residual scar, finding that the residuals did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia with esophageal reflux, chronic diarrhea, and dumping syndrome do not render him unemployable due to his disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the issues of forgetfulness, chronic headaches, acne vulgaris and folliculitis, and a hiatal hernia, to include secondary to an undiagnosed illness; and for major depression, to include fatigue, light headedness and nervousness are dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as finding that his hip disorder and inguinal hernia were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral defective hearing and an ear disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits in the amount of $4,536 due to bad faith on her part. The overpayment was found to be improperly created due to unreported income.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse based on continuous cohabitation from their marriage in December 1941 until the veteran's death in December 1999, despite a separation due to the veteran's desertion.

The veteran's chronic bilateral hip disorder and chronic left foot disorder are now service-connected. The right Muscle Group XII injury claim is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of dorsal stimulator implant site warrant a 40 percent evaluation, which is the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5295 for severe lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability meets the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation, but no more.

The Board has granted service connection for a disorder manifested by chronic chest pain, finding that the veteran's symptoms likely began during his period of service.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was not properly created, and thus denied the veteran's claim.

The Board denied increased evaluations for chondromalacia patella of the right and left knees, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.