Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that bronchiectasis did not result from active service and was unrelated to any incident during service.

The Board has granted a 10% evaluation for the service-connected residuals of right thumb injury, finding that the veteran's functional impairment due to weakness and decreased grip strength is equivalent to favorable ankylosis of the thumb.

The Board found that the appellant's residuals of left brachial artery repair do not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating, as they include only mild symptoms such as a well-healed surgical scar and slight diminished peripheral pulses.

The veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left hand is granted as his current condition can be linked to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a cholecystectomy, finding no severe symptoms attributable to the surgery.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of defective hearing and a left ear disability, finding no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disability with decreased vision, which was previously denied in April 1990. The veteran's claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left fifth finger fracture, finding that there was no evidence of such a condition during or after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heat stroke, left and right calf ruptures, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of an eye injury, thus granting the reopening of the claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left leg and right arm disorders, other than a laceration of the right forearm, were not incurred or aggravated in service. The VA medical examiner concluded that any relationship between these conditions and the veteran's period of military service was speculative.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left hamstring injury do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his residuals from a left inguinal hernia repair was denied as he failed to report for VA examinations and the examiner could not determine if the symptoms were related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder and post-traumatic tremor of the right upper extremity, finding that these conditions are due to aggravation from medication taken for a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for a lung disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his cervical spine strain, thoracic spine strain with Neuropraxia, degenerative changes T3-T6, and urticaria. The veteran did not have arthritis of the lower back or hands during service or within one year thereafter. His service-connected conditions were rated based on their current manifestations.

The Board has granted a 10% evaluation for the service-connected right shoulder disability, effective from July 23, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability, characterized as L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 bulging discs, warrants a 20 percent evaluation effective January 18, 2000.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment of $735.00 in VA pension benefits would be against principles of equity and good conscience, given the veteran's age and health.