Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's post-operative meningioma residuals, concluding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in their January 1986 decision.

The Board held that the veteran's death in service was not due to his own willful misconduct or substance abuse, and thus was incurred in line of duty. The appellant is therefore entitled to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC).

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of a vagotomy and pyloroplasty with duodenal ulcer do not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation, as there is no evidence of alkaline gastritis or confirmed persisting diarrhea. The compensable evaluation for the ventral hernia also does not meet the criteria due to the absence of significant symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that July 19, 1991 was the correct effective date as it is the date of receipt of her reopened claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to evaluate the veteran's disabilities. The RO is also instructed to consider whether the veteran meets the percentage requirements under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16 and the permanency requirement under 38 C.F.R. § 4.17 for pension purposes.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant is denied because his back disability, which he claims is service-connected, falls under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and not the provisions for specially adapted housing.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected hiatal hernia with reflux, currently rated at 10 percent. The case has been remanded due to the need for a comprehensive VA gastrointestinal examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a left foot disorder, but it is unclear whether he seeks service connection based on aggravation or a 'fallen arches' condition. The case will be remanded to allow further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's cause of death and service connection.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a right fourth metatarsal fracture, finding no evidence of malunion or nonunion and noting that the disability did not cause functional loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right wrist disability, finding that a higher rating was not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with the diagnoses of hair loss, stomach disorder with diarrhea, blurred vision dizziness eye pain and tearing, chest and pulmonary disability, and bleeding gums being found to be related to his service in the Persian Gulf. The preponderance of evidence supported these findings.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's epididymitis with impotence and status-post epididymectomy of the right side, as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The extension of a temporary total disability rating was also denied.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for residuals of an inguinal hernia, finding that the veteran's subjective complaints of pain in the area of his right inguinal hernia surgical scar warranted this rating. The issue of service connection for a left lower leg disorder was not addressed as it is not before the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of non-service-connected disability pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of verified service in the United States Armed Forces.

The veteran's right hip ankylosis resulting from service-connected ankylosing spondylitis qualifies him for financial assistance in obtaining special adaptive equipment only.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed because they died during the pendency of their appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected dysthymia is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection due to memory loss, finding no objective medical evidence and inconsistent reports of onset. The appellant did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under the Gulf War Illnesses provisions.