Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting residuals of a head injury were aggravated by his active service in 1991, resulting in current psychiatric disorders. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right eye disability is related to his service injury, and thus grants service connection for residuals of a right eye injury.

The veteran's brain surgery did not result in additional disability, and the Board finds no fault on the part of VA. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The VA surgery for the right inguinal hernia did not result in any new disability, and there is no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of the VA medical providers.

The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is determined to be service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's service-connected left knee disability was initially rated at 10 percent from May 12, 1999 until February 19, 2002. From February 19, 2002 to April 17, 2002, the rating was increased to 30 percent due to severe bone on bone arthritis and loss of motion and stability. Following a total knee replacement on April 17, 2002, the disability has been rated as totally disabling.

The Board found that the veteran did not have any chronic disability as a result of in-service cold exposure, and his currently diagnosed disabilities are not causally related to such exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a toenail fungus, finding that there was no chronic disability resulting from an inservice episode and that the evidence does not support a link to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she is not considered the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death benefits.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. However, it was determined that there is no causal relationship between any disability incurred in or aggravated by active service and the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appeal, finding that the veteran's marriage to the claimant was not valid for VA purposes due to legal impediments.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's right and left hand disabilities due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing right foot disorder was not aggravated during service and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's unauthorized medical treatment at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center was denied reimbursement due to lack of prior authorization and the absence of a qualifying emergency.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his second degree burn residuals of the back, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for spondylolisthesis, finding that the condition was a congenital defect and not incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board found that the veteran's additional left eye disability is not due to VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or other fault. The decision concludes that compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional eye or vision disability cannot be granted.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to certain VA benefits.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected degenerative changes of the thoracic spine, finding that a higher rating was not warranted based on the evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral eye disability, finding that his eye problems are developmental defects and thus not incurred in or aggravated by military service.