Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot problems, including right great toe numbness, is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The VA denied a compensable disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected fracture, right thumb.

The Board denied increased ratings for the left and right inguinal hernias, but found no new evidence to reopen a claim for service connection of degenerative changes in the left knee secondary to a service-connected right knee fracture.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for residuals of shrapnel wound in the right elbow area, post-traumatic arthritis, and tender right epicondyle was denied as there is no evidence of an increase in disability prior to January 23, 1997.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ulcerative colitis as there was no medical evidence linking the condition to his period of active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for reinstatement of DIC benefits, finding that no application was received prior to November 12, 1991.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for each of the veteran's feet, characterized by complaints of pain and some limitation of motion.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from Marine Corps service in August 1993 was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits (other than health care and related benefits under Chapter 17).

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's pulmonary disorder and skin condition, concluding that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA DIC benefits due to a lack of continuous cohabitation since their initial separation in 1977.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by wartime service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of mumps with loss of use of a creative organ due to lack of evidence showing in-service occurrence and causation.

The veteran's disability manifested by bladder incontinence and bowel incontinence is the result of her service-connected low back disability, which was found to be secondary to her spinal surgeries.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted, as the amputation of his left great toe was determined to be a result of VA treatment without fault on their part.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of trench mouth and for a dental injury from service trauma, finding that there was no current medical diagnosis linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of service connection on a direct basis and presumptive bases for chronic diseases and exposure to Agent Orange. The appellant must provide medical evidence showing a relationship between her husband's death and his period of military service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date previous to October 1, 1996, for the award of improved disability pension benefits has been remanded due to a change in the effective date from October 1, 1996, to August 1, 1997.

The VA denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $88,171.84.