Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of ingrown toenails are related to problems he had with his toenails during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected residuals of compression fracture of the 8th thoracic vertebra, finding that the condition alone did not interfere with employment or result in frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board has granted the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved disability pension benefits in the calculated amount of $13,069 due to the appellant's failure to report countable income. The decision also considers whether collection would result in undue economic hardship.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the current severity of service-connected postoperative residuals of an osteoma of the left iliac crest. The issues of service connection for lower extremity, foot, and back disabilities as residuals of the service-connected postoperative left iliac crest osteoma or as proximately due to or the result of the service-connected postoperative left iliac crest osteoma are also remanded.

The veteran's peripheral vascular disease, with osteomyelitis of the left great toe, is currently rated at 70 percent disabling. The RO has continued this rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits, finding that it would not be against equity and good conscience to require repayment.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not develop a chronic throat disorder during active service and there is no current evidence of such condition. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to Agent Orange exposure, but denied earlier effective dates for the other conditions.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's schizo-affective disorder, which is total disability and unemployability due to service-connected conditions. The issue of entitlement to TDIU benefits is dismissed as moot.

The veteran's death was determined to be the result of a heart attack due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which could have been avoided if proper diagnosis and treatment had been provided.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, including as a residual manifestation of gouty arthritis. The evidence shows that his current arthritis is not related to his service-connected gouty arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his service-connected leg ulcer disability did not contribute to or cause his death. The appeal was also denied regarding Chapter 35 benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the veteran's service-connected back disability and his death from bronchial carcinoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for removal of his right fifth toe, finding that the current severity did not meet the schedular criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a circumcision performed at a VA Medical Center in August 1998, finding no evidence of fault on the part of VA and concluding that the current condition was not a necessary consequence of the procedure.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the hands and feet is denied as there are no current medical findings or diagnoses indicating such residuals exist.

The Board found that the RO's April 3, 1991 rating decision was not CUE and thus denied the veteran's request to reverse or amend it.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconferencing hearing before the Board. The claim will be returned after the hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myocardial infarction secondary to his service-connected varicose veins of the left leg and determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability.

The Board found that there is no current existence of residuals of ruptured blood vessels of the eyes, and thus denied the claim for service connection.