Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues involving memory problems, reduced energy, fatigue, night sweats, and sleep disturbance; allergy symptoms; and stomach problems. The veteran claims these conditions are related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a lung disorder or narcolepsy that is attributable to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's request for a higher rating for his residuals of a fractured nose, finding that an increased evaluation was not warranted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred by her on behalf of her deceased husband in December 1998, stating that the veteran did not receive prior authorization from VA and that the services were not rendered to a service-connected disability.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence to support the veteran's claim of a cerebrovascular accident resulting from treatment at VA facilities in January-March 1989, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for ovarian cyst with endometrial sinus tumor of the ovary, but denied entitlement to service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hiatal hernia and gastritis were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a closed head injury as he was not on active duty at the time of the accident.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for a right inguinal hernia, finding that there is no current evidence of such condition.

The veteran's restrictive lung disease was evaluated at a 30 percent rating from September 5, 1992 to October 6, 1996 based on moderate impairment with dyspnea occurring after walking more than one block.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cause of death due to new and material evidence. However, lobar pneumonia was not found to be related to service or a service-connected disability, thus denying dependency and indemnity compensation benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's improved pension benefits were properly reduced due to additional countable income, specifically a one-time payment from his Culinary and Bartenders Trust. The reduction was based on his total annual income of $7462, effective February 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral varicose veins, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the merits of this issue.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected herpes simplex genitalia was denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to ensure proper development and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gout, finding that it was not caused or worsened by his service-connected hypertension.

The veteran's claim for compensation due to his children's disabilities, which include scoliosis, cerebral palsy, and microcephalia, is denied as these conditions are not recognized by VA for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he did not meet the criteria for Chapter 34 education benefits, and therefore cannot convert to Chapter 30.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of gastric surgery, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition secondary to exposure to Agent Orange, finding that there was no evidence linking his current skin disorder to his military service or to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that it was unlikely related to radiation exposure during service. The claim for DIC benefits under section 1318 was also denied.