Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for stomach ulcers, as the evidence does not show a link between his service and his current condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a tear to the iris of his left eye warrants a compensable (10%) disability rating due to episodic incapacity resulting from photophobia, but not for pain or rest requirements.

The veteran's death prevented the appellant from receiving accrued benefits due to her failure to file a claim for such benefits within one year of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 1, 1999, for his award of nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a renouncement of prior pension awards and the receipt of a new application within one year after release from prison.

The veteran's service-connected back disability, manifested by limitation of back extension to 15 degrees with pain on motion, is rated at 20 percent since the initial grant of service connection.

The Board found that the appellant did not have recognized guerrilla service and therefore does not meet basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board found no evidence of malaria in service or post-service, and the veteran's right testicle disorder was not shown to have been aggravated by service. The loss of the right testicle is also not supported by the evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her VA death benefits due to lack of new and material evidence regarding her husband's claimed guerilla service in the Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reinstatement of VA recognition as her deceased husband's surviving spouse, effective November 23, 1994, due to her remarriage in November 1994 and subsequent divorce from her second husband which became final on September 8, 2000. The legal proceedings for the appellant's divorce did not commence before November 1, 1990.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection of schizoaffective disorder, which was previously denied in a June 1985 rating decision. The case has been remanded to the RO so that he can appear before a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the appellant's bad conduct discharge from military service constituted a complete bar to receiving VA benefits.

The Board found no evidence of a bilateral leg disability (other than a right ankle sprain) incurred or aggravated by service, and denied the veteran's claim.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, acute leukemia, was not caused or contributed to by exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service. The evidence did not establish a connection between the veteran's leukemia and his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing, and then to be returned to the Board for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the left hand were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for monetary benefits for a child suffering from spina bifida is denied as the veteran does not qualify as a Vietnam veteran and therefore, cannot be considered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805.

The veteran's service-connected left leg compartment syndrome and sickle cell anemia are currently rated at 30% each, but the Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher rating based on current evidence. The veteran's TDIU claim is also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his fatal cancer to any incident in service or to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extra-schedular evaluation for his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the coccyx, finding that there was no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board has granted part of the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, but denied the remaining portion due to financial hardship. The veteran was found solely at fault in creating the overpayment by failing to report his income from Social Security Administration.