Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to retroactive payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 U.S.C. based on her eligibility date and timely application.

The veteran died by suicide in October 1991. The Board found that the death was not caused or contributed to by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The VA has determined that the veteran's nerve loss of the right ring finger does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, and her scar on the right ring finger is not compensable.

The veteran's additional disability is not deemed to be the result of VA negligence or fault, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hallux valgus was aggravated by service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's NHL did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as there was no evidence of active disease or significant symptoms such as fever, unintentional weight loss, anemia, ascites, marked weakness, dyspnea, or pruritus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's urinary tract infection warrants a noncompensable rating since the effective date of service connection and, as of September 20, 2002, a 10 percent rating.

The Board has found no current liver disability related to military service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA denied an initial compensable rating for the service-connected mitral valve prolapse with history of chest pain, as there is no clinically documented significant valvular heart disease or cardiac pathology.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for a chronic respiratory disease due to lack of new and material evidence, despite previous hospitalizations during service.

The Board found that the veteran's tumors and dental caries are not service-connected, as they do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to radiation exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection either.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral pterygium, finding that the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals did not cause a compensable impairment of vision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a blood disorder, manifesting as skin rash, finding no current medical evidence to establish the presence of a chronic current disability of a blood disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his death to any disability incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a compensable rating of 10 percent for postoperative residuals of a right inguinal hernia, based on his complaints of pain and functional impairment.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for secondary service connection for left foot drop and left heel ulcer, as well as a total disability rating due to individual unemployability. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a total left knee replacement is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current eye disability, including refractive error and diplopia with associated convergence insufficiency, is not service-connected as it does not have its onset during service or due to a disease incurred in service. The medical evidence supports this conclusion.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for a disability caused by reaction to antimalarial medication, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on the veteran's part and determined that the overpayment should be waived due to the veteran's substantial financial obligations and lack of fault in creating the overpayment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition and a respiratory condition, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.