Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

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

The Board denied both the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a concussion and an increased evaluation for his left leg fascial injury with release.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the current condition and his active duty service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% disability rating for bladder carcinoma was denied. The Board found that the requirements were not met due to lack of notification of the August 1987 RO decision, and that the unappealed August 31, 1987 rating decision incorrectly applied the statutory or regulatory provisions resulting in clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected status post compression fracture of the T6 vertebra, finding that there was no demonstrable deformity of a vertebral body as set forth by Diagnostic Code 5285.

The Board has denied a combined rating in excess of 50 percent for palindromic arthritis. The case is being remanded to the RO for further evaluation and consideration based on VA regulatory provisions.

The Board found no objective indications of chronic disability manifested by fatigue or memory loss, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic cardiovascular disability and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board found that the appellant was entitled to Section 306 death pension benefits through December 31, 1983, but not thereafter. The termination of benefits in 1982 due to excessive income could not reasonably have been anticipated based on the amount actually received in 1982.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for back and neck disorders, speech impediment, sleep disorder, and residuals of syphilis are not well grounded. The claim for a disability of the hands, other than those involving the right third and fifth fingers is well grounded.

The Board has dismissed the case as it does not have original jurisdiction to decide the issue of attorney fees under direct-payment contingency-fee agreements.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) as there was no evidence of its presence during or after active service.

The veteran's urticaria with pruritus is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.

The Board found that the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence showing a causal connection between the veteran's active service or his service-connected disabilities and his death in November 1997.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured nose and sinus disorder was not well grounded due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder due to lack of evidence supporting his claim and failure to provide all requested medical records.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely Substantive Appeal for service connection of spondylolisthesis, and thus dismissed the appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's left eye blindness was not caused by VA fault or an unforeseeable event, and thus denied his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a total hysterectomy is granted, as her claim was reopened based on new and material evidence. She has established service connection for residuals of carcinoma of the cervix.