Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of laser exposure was not well grounded and denied it.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin disability, finding no evidence linking his current skin condition to service.

The veteran's overpayment of disability pension benefits was denied waiver due to fault in creation and lack of undue financial hardship.

The Board found that the veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual rate for improved pension benefits, leading to a denial of his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for stomach and eye disabilities are not well-grounded. There is no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between any current diagnoses of stomach or eye disabilities and service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that nicotine dependence acquired during active service led to a lifelong tobacco habit which caused the veteran's carcinoma of the lungs and ultimately his liver cancer.

The Board found no current medical diagnosis of a service-connected eye disability manifested by floaters, and thus denied the veteran's claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that it was not due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for megaloblastic anemia as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation, but denied it on the merits due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for residuals of a left arm fracture is not well grounded, and thus cannot be granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder, to include emphysema, secondary to exposure to toxins and asbestos, as well as his claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The reasons are provided in the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left lower extremity disorder, finding that it is a direct result of his military service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's death to his service-connected disabilities or active military service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative residuals of left hemicolectomy with diverticulitis and a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence following surgery, as there was no evidence showing that he had prior service-connected disability necessitating surgery or immobilization by cast.

The veteran's separation from service was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not present evidence of current disability or aggravation during service. Therefore, the appeal is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his rheumatic fever with heart involvement is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for a neurogenic bladder disorder secondary to a service-connected closed head injury is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's service-connected hearing loss or any other disability to his death from pancreatic cancer, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the funeral and last expenses paid by the appellant between the date of the veteran's death and the date her claim for death pension was received can be considered to reduce her countable income for death pension benefit purposes.

The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is unclear due to conflicting medical opinions. The case is remanded for further examination.