Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of March 29, 1994 for a total schedular evaluation for the service-connected ulcerative colitis disease.

The VA denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's shell fragment wound to the right thigh, citing current moderately disabling symptomatology.

The Board found that the veteran's essential hand tremor was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for jaw fracture and temporomandibular joint pain, as well as for trauma to the right front upper tooth (tooth number 8) and both eyes. The veteran's claims were based on direct service connection.,Service connection was granted for dental treatment purposes for the right front upper tooth (tooth number 8), but not due to service trauma.

The Board found that the veteran's nephrotic syndrome, which developed in 1992 following prolonged use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed by VA, has not resulted in any current disability. Therefore, the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no reasonable possibility that the mesothelioma developed due to radiation exposure from X-rays.

The Board denied service connection for the appellant's claimed residuals of a left leg injury, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected right arm disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher rating as it only produces moderate disability.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed back injury and coccyx injury were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor did they manifest to a compensable degree within one year following his discharge. The claim was denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities prevent him from successfully pursuing a vocational rehabilitation program and becoming gainfully employed in an occupation consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous disorder. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and increased rating for his service-connected chondromalacia patella of the right knee, finding that no legal basis existed to assign such a date.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability related to the veteran's service, and denied his claim for service connection for residuals of left ring finger injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye disability is related to an injury sustained during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the aggravation of bilateral impaired hearing disability and denied the claim for a higher initial rating for back disorder.

The veteran's pension was terminated due to exceeding the maximum allowable income limit for pension benefits, and he is not entitled to a waiver of the resulting overpayment.

The Board determined that the appellant is not the surviving spouse of the veteran for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits, as her marriage was terminated by a divorce decree in Washington state, which she argued was invalid due to lack of proper service. The court subsequently vacated this decree.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date prior to January 17, 1991 for the grant of service connection for a pulmonary disorder based on clear and unmistakable error in a September 1979 rating decision. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a mandible disorder, finding that the earliest date of entitlement was July 31, 1995.