Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of VA dependency and indemnity compensation benefits in the amount of $10,000.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits and determined that she forfeited all rights, claims, and benefits under all laws administered by VA (except insurance benefits).

The Board found that the cause of death, cholangiocarcinoma, was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability. The veteran's exposure to herbicides or ionizing radiation in service is also unknown.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right leg cramps and an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the right fibula, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke as there was no medical evidence of current disability related to a stroke.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue, finding no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by fatigue in service or at any time thereafter.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred cold injury to his feet in service and grants service connection for the residuals of this condition.

The veteran's claim for VA outpatient dental treatment is granted as he meets the eligibility criteria under the current regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 14, 1998 for a 30 percent rating for status post fistulectomy, finding that entitlement to this rating did not arise until May 14, 1998.

The veteran's Charcot-Marie Tooth syndrome has worsened, resulting in muscle atrophy and decreased sensation in her lower extremities. The Board granted a higher rating of 60 percent based on the severity of these symptoms.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of acute poliomyelitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Board finds that the veteran's periodontal disease, which developed during service and has persisted since then, meets the requirements for one-time VA dental treatment. The appeal is granted in this limited context.

The Board found that the veteran's osteomyelitis was not due to carelessness, negligence or any other fault on the part of VA. The event (the bunionectomy) was reasonably foreseeable as a possible complication given his history of diabetes.

The appellant's service ended in April 1946, and as a result, he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's spouse for purposes of determining eligibility for VA death and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits due to her legal divorce from the veteran prior to his death.

The veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye disability, which includes residuals of corneal abrasions, does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent due to the absence of additional impairment of visual acuity or visual field loss, pain, rest-requirements, or episodic incapacity.

The Board found that the veteran's arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, status-post myocardial infarction is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral varicose veins. The veteran's nicotine dependence contributed to his non-service-connected cardiovascular disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a duodenal ulcer, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.