Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, which was previously denied in October 1997. The veteran's current skin condition may have been caused by exposure during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that myopic astigmatism and presbyopia are not recognized as disabilities for compensation purposes.

The Board finds that the veteran's brain tumor was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow disability is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected left elbow disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the veteran's dental trauma, either as a direct result of his military service or secondary to his service-connected chin laceration. The preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his residuals of a gunshot wound to the neck, finding that the current manifestations do not warrant a higher rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because they determined that no additional disability involving cardiac problems was proximately caused by their treatment on December 28, 1992.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for memory impairment secondary to service-connected spinal meningitis, finding that there is no evidence linking the current disability to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, finding that he does not have a current hearing disability for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran lacks the mental capacity to manage his own affairs, including financial management, and is therefore incompetent for purposes of VA benefits.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice connected pension benefits is denied as he does not have qualifying wartime service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a respiratory disability, cardiovascular disability, or residuals of a stroke related to service. The evidence did not show any such disabilities in service or within one year after discharge.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, pneumonia, and photophobia. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of schizophrenia, and that there was no evidence of a respiratory or eye disability during active service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for psychophysiologic cardiovascular reaction is denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA medical examinations without showing good cause.

The Board previously denied the appellant's claim, finding she had forfeited her right to VA benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 6103. The CAVC has now vacated this decision and remanded it due to procedural deficiencies, including a failure to provide a pre-forfeiture hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and dependents' educational assistance under 38 U.S.C.A., Chapter 35.

The veteran's impotence, which was caused by medication for service-connected hypertension, has been resolved. The Board found that the veteran no longer suffers from complete impotence and thus does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board found no current diagnosis of pulmonary disability and no objective indications of a chronic disability manifested by pulmonary symptoms. The veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary disability was denied as there were no signs or symptoms of the claimed condition in service or post-service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right thigh disability, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his condition.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected tear of the lateral meniscus of the left knee, finding that the disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.