Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right chest and left heel are currently evaluated at 10 percent, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under current VA regulations.

The Board finds that the veteran's current diagnoses of chronic diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome are related to his service-connected dysentery, which is granted as a direct connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as there was no objective evidence of an active disease causing symptoms once or twice yearly. The Board found that the most recent medical opinion suggested the pain might be due to other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that repayment would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board has found that the veteran perfected timely appeals of his claims for service connection for right bundle branch block and mild right atrial, right ventricular and inferior vena cava dilation (cardiovascular disability) and hematuria.

The Board determined that the veteran's gout did not begin during his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the causes of the veteran's death were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and thus denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death. The appellant was also determined not to be eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of qualifying service. Accrued benefits claim is pending.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected lattice degeneration of the retina, both eyes, with associated atrophic holes. The evidence did not support a compensable evaluation.

The appellant's claim for VA benefits was denied as he had no recognized service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and thus is not eligible for VA benefits.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected cataracts do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury and insufficient post-service medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current disability and military service.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected hydrocele, right and left testicles. Additionally, the veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of one creative organ due to his service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability in November 1974, finding no evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right arm disability, characterized by a transverse skin crease with loss of fatty subcutaneous tissue and atrophy of the musculature, is related to his military service. The Board finds that this condition was incurred during active duty.

The VA did not find that the veteran's death was caused by carelessness, negligence, or error during their treatment. Therefore, the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 has been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied both claims for service connection and eligibility for educational benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his shell fragment wound to the right leg, finding that the residuals did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The appellant withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, claimed as a result of tobacco use in service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee with bursitis and internal derangement, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and found that he currently has a diagnosis of chronic prostatitis, which is considered to be related to his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.