Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claims for higher disability evaluations were denied. The Board found that the medical evidence did not support a grant of increased ratings for his service-connected conditions.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office.

The Board has determined that a disability rating of 30 percent for vasovagal syncope is warranted, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's unauthorized hospital and medical expenses for pneumonia treatment are denied as the condition is not service-connected.

The Board found that the cause of death, widely metastatic colon cancer, was not caused by or related to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right tarsal tunnel syndrome did not exist prior to her service and was not aggravated by service. The symptoms have resolved after separation from service, and there is no current disability for which service connection can be granted.

The veteran's widow was not entitled to accrued benefits as all death pension and special monthly pension benefits were paid prior to her death.

The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of a brain concussion, finding that the veteran's disability did not meet criteria warranting a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability evaluation for pelvic adhesive disease prior to July 1, 2000 and her request for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30% disability evaluation. The current rating of 50% is considered appropriate given the complete removal of both ovaries and the uterus.

The Board found that the July 1974 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous disability was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The evidence at the time did not support a finding of CUE.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have residuals of SFWs of the head, upper body, back, or left arm that were incurred in or aggravated by military service. The veteran's encephalopathy is rated at 10 percent.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected patellar syndrome with traumatic arthritis, which currently results in a 10 percent rating. The RO has requested additional development to assess the current level of disability and determine if the current rating adequately reflects the veteran's symptoms.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the veteran's disability compensation benefits for his son, D., due to a lack of clear documentation of their relationship and insufficient financial information provided by both parties.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not warrant an increased rating or a TDIU based on his nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board denied accrued benefits because the veteran's widow was not entitled to VA death benefits at her time of death due to excessive income.

The veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability as a result of exposure to herbicides including Agent Orange (AO).

The Board denied the validity of the overpayment, finding that it was not due to administrative error by VA.

The veteran's dysthymic disorder is found to be aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus, and secondary service connection for this condition is granted.

The VA has increased the veteran's evaluation for his right shoulder disability from 10 percent to 20 percent, effective January 16, 1998. However, the current evidence does not support an increase beyond this level.

The Board determined that the overpayment of additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse was not due to fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith and granted a waiver.