Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant's spouse had recognized guerilla and Regular Philippine Army service, but this does not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left leg injury cannot be reopened because the submitted evidence is not new and material.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure, and memory loss due to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for residuals of a rib fracture was not addressed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for phlebitis of the left lower extremity and an increased rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left forearm, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found the veteran's claim not well-grounded and denied it.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint arthritis, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of arthritis.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of December 18, 1998, for special monthly surviving spouse pension benefits based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a right hip fracture are not productive of limitation of the thigh to 10 degrees or impairment of the femur productive of more than malunion with marked knee or hip disability, thus his claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The veteran's claims are being remanded due to incomplete documentation and the need for additional examinations. The service connection claim is related to a current disability, an in-service injury or disease, and a nexus between them.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his claims file. The case will be further reviewed by the RO after this.

The veteran's brain syndrome associated with trauma is productive of total social and industrial inadaptability, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The veteran's death was due to gastric carcinoma, but the Board found no evidence linking this condition to exposure to Agent Orange during service. The cause of death is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for prostatitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for disability manifested by dizziness, lightheadedness and fatigue, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to evaluations in excess of 10 percent for arthritis in each of his knees, but he is entitled to an additional 10 percent evaluation for slight instability in his left knee under DC 5257. There has not been a showing of subluxation or lateral instability in his right knee.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to waive an overpayment of $2,938.00 in his VA pension benefits due to mitigating circumstances including the appellant's age, occupation as a minister, and the fact that his wife is in a nursing home.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for toenail fungus as there is no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his period of active duty.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is being remanded to allow for a VA examination and further development of the record. The examiner will assess the severity of the veteran's knee disorder, including any arthritis present, and determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected condition.