Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to astrocytoma, finding no evidence linking it to military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 was also not met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear disorder is service-connected, as it is reasonably shown to have had origins during his period of active service. The right eye disorder claim was not well-grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected blindness, finding that his blindness is not due to misconduct.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death.

The Board determined that the reduction of the evaluation for left ear defective hearing from 10 to zero percent was proper, based on a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the April 1981 rating action. The veteran's service-connected left ear hearing impairment was addressed by the schedular criteria at the time.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for defective hearing as secondary to radiation exposure, finding that there was no well-grounded claim.

The Board found that the June 1956 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous in failing to award service connection for TMJ and denying service connection for a disability of the eyes, as the evidence before the RO did not support these claims at that time.

The case is being remanded to the Regional Office for further action, including a special neurological examination and general medical examinations. The veteran's disabilities will be re-evaluated to determine if he meets the requirements for housebound benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lipomas and loss of teeth, as well as a compensable rating for lymphadenitis. The decision also addressed his claim for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which was remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, claiming it as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange, finding no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his period of active service or any claimed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder is granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability, which is currently rated at 20 percent, has been denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The veteran's lung cancer is being reviewed due to the possibility of radiation exposure during Operation CROSSROADS. The case has been remanded for further development and an opinion from the Under Secretary for Benefits regarding the likelihood that the lung cancer was caused by radiation exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's weakness in his left hand grip is not due to service-connected scars of the left hand, and thus does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran met eligibility criteria for fee-basis outpatient medical care due to his service-connected psychiatric disability, and thus concluded in favor of the veteran's appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye disorders, including loss of vision, represent the continuance or natural progress of his pre-existing conditions for which VA treatment was furnished during the 1990s. As such, compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the left hand as not well grounded, due to insufficient medical evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to VA treatment, thus denying the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected duodenal ulcer, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral defective hearing does not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the applicable VA rating criteria. The claim is denied.