Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that a vitreous floater of the right eye was incurred in active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange based on new and material evidence. The RO also denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chest and left rib injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident during active duty, as there is no current disability associated with these inservice injuries.

The veteran's edema of the left lower extremity is not a separate disability and her swelling of the right lower extremity does not indicate an underlying service-connected condition. Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The appellant's eligibility for payment of Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 3018C was denied prior to November 6, 2001 due to the failure to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the law.

The veteran's service connection for dental disability is granted, allowing him VA outpatient treatment. For the period from October 1, 1994 to August 13, 1996, he was awarded a 10 percent initial rating for plantar warts on his right foot and left foot.

The Board has granted the veteran's request for waiver of indebtedness of an overpayment of improved pension benefits in the calculated amount of $18,074.00.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hypertensive disease may be presumed to have been incurred in service due to a high blood pressure reading during his military service, and this is supported by medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder, finding that his preexisting condition did not worsen during active duty.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no causal connection between his exposure to asbestos and his respiratory insufficiency at the time of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right epididymitis does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as it has primarily been manifested by intermittent pain and swelling in the right testicle area without recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage or frequent hospitalization.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral otitis media, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic pleurisy of the left lung, residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax with resection of the eighth rib results in impairment warranting a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's reported symptoms of hematuria and submental lymphadenopathy with associated night sweats are not due to an undiagnosed illness, but rather secondary to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's congestive heart failure with cardiomegaly is not attributable to his period of military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for disability due to alcohol and/or drug use is denied as the disorder is considered willful misconduct.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for residuals of chest and spinal injuries, and for residuals of a concussion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the left leg do not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent, as there is no evidence of persistent edema, subcutaneous induration, stasis pigmentation or eczema, or persistent ulcerations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. 1151 due to a left elbow disability, finding that there was no evidence showing additional disability directly resulting from VA surgery.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for a video board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the scheduled hearing.