Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for epididymitis, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder was incurred in service and is related to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death pension benefits as she is not considered the veteran's surviving spouse.

The Board found that there is no current disability of a recurrent bilateral ear infection and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's son has been diagnosed with Chiari Type I malformation with holocord syringomyelia, which is often associated with spina bifida. However, the son does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida and therefore is not entitled to the claimed benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death benefits purposes due to her divorce from the veteran and his legal marriage to another woman at the time of his death.

The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of status post excision, malignant tumor of sternum with healed fracture do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The VA denied a higher initial evaluation for the appellant's postoperative residuals of a total proctocolectomy with permanent ileostomy due to typical familial polyposis, as his symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal of the Special Apportionment Decision because she did not file a timely substantive appeal within the required time frame.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for his right quadriceps muscle tendon tear, finding that the disability is primarily manifested by minimal loss of muscle girth and atrophy, resulting in moderate impairment.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected deviated nasal septum, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating under either set of rating criteria.

The veteran's service-connected psychophysiological cardiovascular reaction, which is manifested by chronic anxiety and depression, has been found to result in severe social and industrial impairment warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran's failure to report his wife's social security and retirement income was not deliberate or intentional, resulting in undue hardship. The decision grants a waiver of recovery of the overpayment of $19,921.

The veteran's cyst of the flexor tendon, right great toe has been rated as 10 percent disabling since 1997. The current examination reveals occasional numbness, palpable tenderness, pain and impaired heel to toe walking.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected nasal fracture, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for such a rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for accrued benefits, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The appellant does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility to receive Death Pension benefits during calendar years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 due to excessive countable income.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the service-connected conversion reaction, which was previously rated at 30 percent. The evidence shows that the veteran's psychiatric symptoms are primarily mild to moderate in nature.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disability on a direct basis, allowing the case to be considered further.

The VA denied a higher rating for the veteran's chronic brain syndrome, currently evaluated at 30 percent.