Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of residuals from a head injury or left eye injury incurred during service. The veteran's assertions have not been corroborated by medical records, and the VA examiners found no current disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a personality disorder. The claim is now reopened, but further development is required before it can be evaluated on its merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of post-gastric resection with gastric reflux do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent, and his diastasis recti does not warrant a compensable rating. His service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board found no evidence of a current liver condition, other than the service-connected cyst, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that an effective date of January 1, 1993 is warranted for the grant of DIC benefits due to VA hospitalization.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability, currently rated as 10 percent disabling, does not warrant a higher rating based on his complaints of pain and functional limitations.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of an overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on his part.

The veteran's claim for service connection for gum disease to establish eligibility for VA outpatient dental treatment was denied as he did not meet the criteria under the applicable regulations.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits, but denied it due to a lack of qualifying service. The appeal is therefore denied.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for chronic furunculosis of the buttocks and back, effective from December 21, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized dental expenses, finding that the services were not rendered in a medical emergency and thus did not meet the criteria for VA compensation.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no proximate cause between his period of service and his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service records show a facial injury during active duty, resulting in loosening of teeth and a fracture. The VA examination confirmed temporomandibular joint syndrome as a residual of this injury, which is considered a direct service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his colon cancer was not related to service or inservice exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for post-operative Crohn's disease, but granted the current 30 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as his reduced visual acuity is not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis as a result of asbestos exposure, finding that the condition is not currently manifested.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Tempe St. Luke's Hospital on May 14, 2001 and May 27, 2001 is denied as he does not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The veteran's right foot disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The veteran's left elbow disability has been increased to 20 percent effective February 13, 1998. The Board does not find additional evidence of more severe impairment warranting an even higher rating.