Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a left thigh nerve dysfunction, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected condylomata acuminata has been rated at a noncompensable level since July 11, 1991. The Board found that the condition is productive of pain and itching over an extensive area but does not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's major depressive disorder and assigned a 70 percent disability evaluation, effective June 10, 1996. The initial ratings of 50 percent and 70 percent have been confirmed.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of dental trauma and missing teeth (numbers 14, 18, and 19) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the veteran's death from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach was not caused by service or a service-connected disorder, and denied both claims for service connection and DEA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a digestive system disorder to include gastritis is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 because there was no evidence that the VA treatment caused or contributed to his left foot drop.

The veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of disability compensation overpayment in the amount of $2,403 is being remanded due to his request for a personal hearing before a Member of the Board.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as there is no evidence that he was incapacitated within one year prior to filing his reopened claim.

The Board found that the veteran's current enlarged prostate and stomach disability are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology after discharge. The claim for an enlarged prostate was denied due to lack of medical nexus between service and current condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gouty arthritis, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and did not result from a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of eyesight to include refractive error and an eye condition manifested as photophobia, iritis, and/or uveitis due to a lack of competent medical evidence establishing current diagnoses or a link between active service and these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication due to concerns raised in a joint motion filed by the parties.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to conflicting evidence regarding the veteran's expenses, including periods of incarceration. The appellant is seeking an increase in the apportionment of the veteran's disability compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further medical evaluation to determine if any current eye disorders are residuals of VA surgery.

The veteran's bone spurs of the left heel are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a thoracic spine injury warrant no more than a 10 percent evaluation since August 31, 1994.

The Board denied an increased rating for the service-connected paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve, but remanded the issue regarding a compensable rating for the service-connected disorder of the nasal septum.

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