Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating due to post-operative convalescence following an exploratory laparotomy with adhesion lysis and incidental appendectomy in November 1995. The evidence did not support requiring one month of convalescence.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer are now predominantly manifested by a voiding dysfunction with urinary frequency of 3 times per night and some daytime frequency, which supports a higher rating of 20 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for back injury residuals is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability does not present an exceptional or unusual picture with factors such as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization, and thus an extraschedular evaluation is denied.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the right hip synovitis and arthritis, as well as a TDIU claim. The appellant's service-connected disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for sesamoiditis of both feet is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for otitis media and the residuals of a throat infection were denied. The compensable evaluation for the sphincterotomy and hemorrhoidectomy was granted, but not increased. The claim for an increased evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for duodenal ulcers and gout, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hives as it was not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking current diagnosis to a disorder shown in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of secondary service connection for arthritis of the right hip and gout, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected Crohn's disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral uveitis, finding that there was no well-grounded evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's eligibility for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits due to a lack of continuous service meeting specific requirements.

The Board found no competent evidence to support the veteran's claim of a current disability related to an injury in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' (RH) Insurance was denied because he did not meet the statutory requirement of 'good health,' as defined by VA insurance regulations. The denial is based on a spinal cord injury from a motorcycle accident in 1973, which is not service-connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left lower lobe pneumonia and abnormal liver function tests, as well as his claim to reopen a claim for hypersensitivity of the left testicle. The reasons include the absence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $10,205 in pension benefits due to the creation of the overpayment based on unreported income.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for Bell's palsy is well-grounded. The September 1981 RO rating decision denying service connection for a neck condition did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis of residuals of a head injury, and thus the claim for service connection for this condition is not well-grounded.

The appellant is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes due to a valid divorce in 1989.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.