Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left neck is not service connected, as there was no competent medical evidence linking it to his period of active duty service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's claim for restoration of a 60 percent disability rating for residuals of a stress fracture of the right femur is granted, effective December 1, 1992.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a copy of the appellant's Social Security Administration application and reviewing her claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits under additional criteria.

The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 1988 for the award of dependency and indemnity compensation due to a liberalizing law that made lymphomas presumptively service-connected for radiation-exposed veterans.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for spontaneous pneumothoraces due to new and material evidence presented. However, the claim is denied as there is no current disability or medical nexus linking the condition to service.

The Board found that the veteran's right foot disorder is not service-connected and denied his claim for an increased evaluation of his left foot disability. The left foot disability remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for the residuals of a fracture of the left second toe, finding no residual disability other than a well-healed surgical scar.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for duodenal ulcer disease with gastritis, the highest available under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's service is considered to be 85 days of active duty during World War II, but the Board denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the termination date of August 15, 1945.

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

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting congenital hydrocephalus was aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection for hydrocephalus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including consideration of new evidence and a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's right Achilles tendonitis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease was denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing a current disability or linking it to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, including dyspnea on exertion due to an undiagnosed illness as the veteran's complaints are attributable to deconditioning and not an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that squamous cell carcinoma of the lung was not related to service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is as likely as not due to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right hand injuries due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected left inguinal hernia, finding no factual basis to warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis, status post total colectomy and ileostomy is being remanded due to the need to obtain missing service medical records.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his post-gastrectomy syndrome was granted, and he is now rated at 40 percent effective November 5, 1992.