Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, testicular cancer, was not service-connected and denied the claim.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of Lyme Disease or its residuals, and thus denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture of the orbital floor, left eye with diplopia and enophthalmos are currently rated appropriately at 30 percent for both conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment because it was not filed within 180 days of notification, despite his claims of being transferred and having mail misrouted.

The veteran's overpayment of VA special monthly pension benefits was denied due to bad faith in not reporting his spouse's income.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right radial nerve injury warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant impairment in function of the right upper extremity.

The Board found no current evidence of a neck disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied due to his failure to report for a VA examination without showing good cause.

The veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital is denied as the treatment was not for a service-connected condition and no other provisions allow for such reimbursement.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of L2 and L3 are manifested by no more than slight impairment, thus denying an increased rating.

The Board has determined that an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected fracture of the right fifth finger is denied as there is no evidence of ankylosis or functional impairment warranting a higher rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the claimant may be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes based on their common-law marriage and continuous cohabitation prior to the veteran's death.

The veteran's HIV-related illness currently manifests intermittent diarrhea, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms do not include refractory constitutional symptoms or pathological weight loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right calf strain and a noncompensable evaluation for left foot strain. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for the left foot strain is denied.

The appellant is not entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for the purposes of reinstating VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her disqualifying relationship with G.G. being terminated prior to November 1, 1990.

The veteran is seeking service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if he engaged in combat, verify his claimed stressors, and establish a causal nexus between current symptoms and any verified stressors.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's left little finger disability, which is rated under Code 5156 of the Rating Schedule due to extremely unfavorable ankylosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for alcoholism and did not reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that the appellant had no recognized military service with the Armed Forces of the United States and therefore, is not considered a 'veteran' for purposes of entitlement to VA benefits.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for pension benefits is denied as the RO correctly assigned September 18, 1997 as the effective date since it was when the veteran filed a claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.