Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant's daughter did not become permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, and thus denied her claim.

The VA has denied an increased evaluation for chronic otitis media, left ear, postoperative. The evidence shows that the only time during which the veteran's left ear otitis media was productive of a suppurative process was between January 6, 1999 and April 26, 1999.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected prostatitis with urethral stricture was granted, effective July 9, 1971. The RO also found clear and unmistakable error in a prior rating decision that did not grant service connection for the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder and increased evaluation for back injury residuals. The decision also noted that new evidence had been submitted, but it was not sufficient to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $4,403.80 due to fault on his part and lack of undue hardship.

The appellant's husband did not have the requisite service to be eligible for VA pension benefits, and thus she is not entitled to nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The VA denied the veteran's request for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected schizoaffective disorder, depressive type.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a gunshot wound to the left thigh based on aggravation of a pre-existing disability. The claim for a compensable evaluation for postoperative fracture of the mandible right ramus and left angle was granted, but with a noncompensable rating.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because it was not received within one year of the last notice of service connection.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation for a dental condition prior to the Board's decision.

The veteran's service-connected hypertensive vascular disease is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his duodenal ulcer was denied by the RO due to his failure to appear for scheduled VA medical examinations. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury, including arthritis, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current disability to his in-service injury.

The veteran's PTSD, which was already service-connected and rated at 50%, is now rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100% for purposes of accrued benefits due to its severe impact on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hip pain and respiratory symptoms are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection. The RO previously denied these claims in December 1996 due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the current conditions and military service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected pain disorder with TMJ syndrome and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information about the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and need for further development of his service connection claim.

The Board denied compensation benefits for residuals of a colonic perforation with a diverting sigmoid colostomy, concluding that the perforation was foreseeable and not due to negligence or improper treatment by VA.

The VA determined that the appellant is not legally married to the veteran at the time of his death, and thus cannot be considered as his widow for VA benefits.