Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's right eye ocular histoplasmosis resulted in a visual acuity of 20/70, and the left eye had a corrected vision of 20/20. The RO assigned a 10% disability rating for this condition since October 21, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits in the amount of $8,080.00 as it was not received within 180 days from the date of notification.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected right little finger disability, which is characterized by pain and functional impairment. The decision resolves any doubt in favor of the veteran.

The VA denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's shell fragment wounds of the groin and legs, currently rated at 10 percent. The RO found that the scars are well-healed with some tender areas but do not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 because the evidence did not show that the proximate cause of her post-operative residuals was due to carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of the VA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed degenerative joint disease (arthritis) of the feet was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran abandoned his claim due to failing to report for scheduled VA examinations and not responding to requests for information. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for narcolepsy, but ultimately denied the claim as there was no evidence showing that narcolepsy was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The VA has determined that the appellant's duodenal ulcer does not warrant a higher evaluation as it is currently manifested by brief episodes of recurring symptoms and is not objectively manifested by continuous moderate symptomatology.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's calcaneal spur of the right foot, effective December 27, 1997. The claim for an increased evaluation higher than 20 percent remains in controversy.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for a shrapnel wound of the left foot and an acquired eye disorder, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no evidence of current residuals from the veteran's service-connected pneumonia and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibrocystic breast disease, which causes pain and tenderness in both breasts, warrants an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for a formal hearing before a traveling Member of the Board.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury. However, it was determined that the veteran's current back condition did not result from an in-service injury or disease, and thus denied the claim.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error because there was no final decision to review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his bilateral leg impairment due to post polio syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 10 percent or 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for defective vision and a cataract of the right eye, finding that there was no evidence of a traumatic injury to the right eye during service and concluding that any cataract present at separation was congenital in origin.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for blepharitis and an increased evaluation for meralgia paresthetica of the right thigh, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or that it was incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lung cancer and denied DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's lung cancer to his military service or nicotine dependence.