Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's low back disorder, including L5-S1 spondylosis and spondylolisthesis, was found to have its onset during active duty. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for additional disability of the left leg due to 1982 VA surgeries is denied as there is no evidence of fault on the part of VA.,The veteran's claim for additional disability of the right eye due to 1997 VA cataract surgery is denied as there is no evidence of fault on the part of VA.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits due to hernias, adhesions, and necessity of cutting intestine away from abdominal wall as there was no evidence showing additional disability resulting from VA treatment.

The Board found no evidence that VA medical treatment caused the veteran's myocardial infarction, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the cause to service.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 29, 1998 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected arthritis of multiple joints.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $7,640 due to fault on his part and lack of undue economic hardship.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head injuries is being remanded due to the need to obtain relevant records from his unit and SSA.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability. However, the claim remains denied as there is no competent evidence showing that his preexisting tibia fracture was aggravated during service and resulted in current disabilities.

The veteran's overpayment of VA disability pension benefits was denied because she delayed reporting inheritance income, despite being advised to do so. The Board found fault with the veteran for not promptly notifying the VA.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of death is not well grounded, as there is no medical evidence establishing a nexus between the veteran's inservice neck injury and surgery and his subsequent subarachnoid hemorrhage and multiple strokes.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for varicose veins was denied, with the RO granting separate 10 percent ratings for each leg effective January 12, 1998.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran does not have a current left eye disability and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa is rated at 30 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability was also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Section 306 death pension benefits, finding that it was not timely submitted.

The veteran's claim of service connection for laryngeal dyskinesia is granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for distal muscular dystrophy and is now considering whether it should be granted.

The VA denied an increased rating for postoperative residuals of torsion of the testicles, finding no evidence of a disabling condition warranting a higher evaluation.

The veteran's thyroid disorder, diagnosed as Graves Disease, has not met the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent since service connection was established.

The veteran's claim for a noncompensable rating for residuals of infection of the left middle finger was denied by the Board.