Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's rectosigmoid colon cancer is at least as likely as not a result of his exposure to Agent Orange during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied reimbursement for unauthorized private transportation and medical services rendered on April 30, 1997 due to lack of prior authorization.

The veteran's last valid beneficiary designation was to his wife, who is not the appellant. The VA determined that the appellant is not the last-named beneficiary and thus is not entitled to the proceeds of the NSLI policy.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to metastatic carcinoma of the pancreas, finding no evidence linking it to service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The appeal is dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn all his appeals.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left eye retinal detachment residuals was denied. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation due to right eye blindness is pending.

The VA denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's post-operative residuals of ovarian cyst removal, including lysis of adhesions due to pelvic adhesive disease.

The VA determined that the veteran's right knee disability, post-operative residuals of a tear in the right lateral meniscus, did not warrant an increased rating beyond 20 percent from June 1992 to June 21, 1998.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a waiver of recovery of loan guaranty indebtedness due to her actions constituting bad faith, resulting in a foreclosure sale and loss to the government.

The Board granted a 50% rating for PTSD, increasing the previous 30% rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left thumb and left elbow conditions do not warrant a higher evaluation, as they do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran is seeking service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he claims was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for more specific information about the veteran's exposure and the names of the devices with which he worked.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral allergic conjunctivitis is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of the evidence.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for review in light of Hodge v. West, 155 F.3d 1356 (Fed. Cir. 1998), which changed the standard for determining whether new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for the purpose of receiving DIC benefits due to their agreement to cohabit as husband and wife from 1980 until the veteran's death in 1984.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a latex allergy, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disability resulting from the condition.

The veteran's service did not occur during a period of war, and therefore he is not eligible for pension benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1521.

The Board found no competent evidence showing the veteran has current disability manifested by loss of smell due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hand is denied. The March 14, 1952 rating decision was not subject to clear and unmistakable error as it was subsumed in a May 1953 Board decision.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected left ulnar nerve damage and peptic ulcer disease do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.