Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent pulmonary emboli with clotting defect and squamous cell carcinoma of the neck, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and residuals of shell fragment wounds, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits was timely filed within 180 days of notification, and therefore grants this appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome is due to injury incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected right ankle disability (residuals of a fracture of the right fibula) is currently rated at 10 percent and does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for scar, residuals of head trauma was denied. The issue of service connection for additional residuals of head trauma (headaches and loss of smell/taste) is pending. The claim for a compensable rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities remains denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence and a respiratory condition (emphysema). The claim for PTSD is pending due to insufficient evidence of an in-service stressor.

The veteran died due to bone metastasis from adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site. The appellant contends that the cause of death was related to a pulmonary mass found in his right lung during service, which he had surgically resected. The VA is requested to provide assistance in obtaining medical records and to refer the case for a medical nexus opinion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of symptoms that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as new and material evidence was not presented to warrant reopening his eligibility for VA pension benefits.

The Board has awarded the veteran a 20 percent rating for each of his bilateral knee disabilities, effective from December 29, 1997.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to a lack of legal merit or entitlement under the law.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $826.67, finding that it would be against equity and good conscience to require repayment due to the appellant's lack of knowledge regarding specific reporting requirements.

The veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of filing was granted, and further processing will be done on the underlying issues.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the head and neck, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted sufficient to reopen his claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for the residuals of a compression fracture of T11-12, with paravertebral muscle spasm, was denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA orthopedic examinations without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of ileostomy for ulcerative colitis, as a result of exposure to herbicides due to lack of evidence linking the condition to military service or herbicide exposure.

The VA determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of herniated nucleus pulposus do not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The VA determined that the veteran did not have PTSD as a result of service, finding no evidence of an in-service stressor and concluding that his current symptoms are related to his incarceration.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for impotence and incontinence, claimed as a result of VA medical treatment in November 1994, and an increased evaluation for service-connected hemorrhoids. The case must be remanded to obtain additional records and provide the veteran with a VA examination.