Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 7, 1995 for the award of a permanent and total disability rating for non-service connected pension purposes.

The veteran's diagnosed colon cancer is not related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and the Board finds that there is no reasonable possibility that it was caused by such exposure.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected pharyngitis and laryngitis was denied by the RO. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct a VA examination, and readjudicate the issue.

The veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability pension benefits was denied due to his bad faith in failing to report spousal income, which led to the creation of the overpayment.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a ventral hernia with reflux is not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to an event in service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as her husband had recognized guerrilla service, which is not considered active military service.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for dyslexia needs to be remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for the veteran's cause of death is well grounded. The claims file contains competent evidence of a plausible relationship between the veteran's cause of death and service, including cancer which contributed to his death.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent disability rating for his service-connected TMJ syndrome is denied. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable that the disability warranted a compensable rating prior to September 16, 1998.

The Board found that the reduction of the disability rating from 80% to 60% for the veteran's residuals of transitional cell carcinoma was proper based on the evidence showing no renal dysfunction and limited work capacity.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for a right elbow disability due to new evidence submitted, including a statement from his private physician. The claim is now well-grounded and VA must provide an examination to determine if the current condition is related to service.

The Board has granted special monthly compensation for atrophy of the left testicle, effective from August 1994.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition of the groin, claimed as chemical burns, rashes, and boils is not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence demonstrating current disability.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for duodenal ulcer and service connection for gastritis as secondary to PTSD. The veteran was informed of these decisions, but a statement of the case has not yet been issued.

The veteran's service-connected recurrent systemic sebaceous cysts are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher 50 percent rating is warranted based on the extensive involvement and periodic ulceration of the skin growths.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected left hand, right radius fracture, and scar of the right leg disabilities.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased disability rating for post traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for recognition as a 'child' on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support before attaining the age of 18. The appellant's son is now eligible for benefits based on his father's disability.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of educational assistance benefits, finding that it was not timely filed.

The Board found that the veteran's degenerative joint disease, including left hip replacement, pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.