Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for alcoholism and a character disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these previously denied claims.

The veteran's service-connected dysrhythmia with PVC's is primarily manifested by occasional PVCs, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, palpitations producing heaviness with radiation into the left arm, and mild precordial tenderness consistent with costochondralgia. The Board finds that these symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied a noncompensable evaluation for decreased right hand grip with weakness due to hereditary spastic paraplegia, finding the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected verruca vulgaris (warts) on the left hand and wrist, effective from August 30, 2002. The condition is rated as superficial scars with poorly nourished areas that do not meet criteria for higher ratings under the amended regulations.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and arrange for appropriate examinations. The issues of service connection for residuals of a spinal injury, defective hearing, and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury are being addressed.

The veteran's IDS with left sciatic nerve pain was rated at 60 percent effective August 1, 2001. The residuals of a left acetabulum fracture were not shown to be productive of any ascertainable disablement and thus did not warrant an initial compensable rating.

The veteran is granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for a perforated septum and a compensable evaluation (10%) for the residuals of his right epididymectomy.

The veteran's death was caused by a service-connected condition, and he meets the requirements for Chapter 35 Dependents' Education Assistance benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's current pulmonary disorder is not related to his service, specifically due to a lack of evidence showing any link between his asbestos exposure in service and his current condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection of hiatal hernia, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected skin disorder was denied as the examination scheduled to evaluate him was canceled due to his refusal to cooperate in the development of evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of death pension benefits in the amount of $460.00, finding that it would not be contrary to equity and good conscience to recover this debt.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder of the thoracic spine, which was previously denied in March 1996.

The Board found that the July 1950 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, as there was no evidence indicating a disability more severe than an asymptomatic scar of the left index finger at the time.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ syndrome, finding that there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has determined that K. is recognized as the child of the veteran for VA benefits purposes, and thus grants her claim.

The veteran's service-connected foot disabilities have been evaluated based on their current manifestations, and the Board has determined that no higher ratings are warranted for either condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and respiratory disorder on a direct basis, as well as secondary to exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite.,However, the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current conditions are due to his military service.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension is denied as she does not meet the legal requirements of having served a period of 90 days or more during a period of war, and her discharge was due to unsuitability rather than service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for fractures of anterior maxilla, right molar bone and right mandible but denied the claim for complete loss of teeth with significant bone loss of maxilla and mandible. The veteran's initial compensable evaluation was not granted.