Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disability is not related to his active service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected status post pneumothorax with pulmonary emphysema should have a 60 percent rating restored from May 1, 1994.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to carcinoma of the esophagus, finding that the service-connected duodenal ulcer did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's nasopharyngeal carcinoma was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's ocular histoplasmosis with loss of vision in the left eye is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a gynecological disorder and increased ratings for right knee injury and arthritis of the right knee, finding no medical evidence relating the current condition to active service. The decision is not considered clear and unmistakable error.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as the case has become moot.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the veteran's nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that it would cause undue hardship to the veteran and since she was not his spouse from August [redacted], 1997, her appeal must be denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for the service-connected left ankle and foot disabilities, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the veteran's disability levels.

The Board found that an overpayment of education benefits in the amount of $612.00 was properly created and denied recovery of this overpayment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for VA outpatient dental treatment and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, finding no evidence of service-connected dental trauma or allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of a third-degree burn to the right hand and cold injury to both feet, finding that the evidence did not show that these conditions were more severe than shown above at any time since April 24, 1997.

The veteran's fibrocystic breast disease is currently rated at 10 percent for both breasts, based on the presence of tender and painful scars.

The Board denied service connection for a lung condition other than the already service-connected left pleural diaphragmatic adhesions and granted an increased rating of 20 percent for residuals of a fracture of T9 vertebra.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye disability, resulting from VA treatment in 1991, does not warrant an evaluation higher than the current 30 percent rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for her service-connected pelvic inflammatory disease and pelvic adhesions, postoperative total abdominal hysterectomy.

The veteran's case is being remanded due to his appeal regarding whether he is mentally competent for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for macular degeneration of the right eye with hole formation and decreased visual acuity. The claim is now subject to further review on its merits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the claimant's discharge from active service was under other than honorable conditions, thus precluding entitlement to Veteran's benefits, except for health care under Chapter 17 of the United States Code.