Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to exposure to radar radiation, finding that multiple myeloma was not incurred or aggravated by service and was not otherwise etiologically related to service. The evidence did not support a presumption of service connection based on exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the veteran's active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of peptic ulcer disease, finding no evidence linking the condition to his period of service.

The veteran's service-connected post traumatic stress disorder is rated at the highest possible level (100%) due to severe impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected left leg and index finger disorders, finding that there was no legal basis for a schedular evaluation in excess of the current maximum rating provided.

The veteran's claim for a waiver of the overpayment of VA improved pension benefits was denied because his actions constituted willful misrepresentation and failure to disclose material facts, which precluded waiver.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death is not well-grounded and thus denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of cerebrovascular accident with right-sided involvement do not warrant a restoration of a 30% rating, as they currently only qualify for a 10% rating.

The VA has denied an increased evaluation for postoperative residuals of a right inguinal hernia, as the medical evidence does not show that the appellant currently has a large, recurrent hernia that is inoperable.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for Osgood-Schlatter Disease of both knees, finding that there is no evidence to support a higher rating based on current symptoms and medical findings.

The Board has determined that a restoration of a 20% evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a bunionectomy of the right great toe is warranted.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's amputations of multiple toes to his service-connected left leg bone graft or his vascular insufficiency and bypass graft due to diabetes mellitus.

The veteran died during the appeal process, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA disability pension benefits, finding that the veteran was at fault in causing the debt due to his failure to report his wife's income. The decision also noted that repayment would not result in unfair gain and did not nullify the purpose of the benefits.

The veteran died from a non-service-connected cause while not hospitalized by VA, thus denying entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for colds, upper respiratory disorders, sinus infections, and nasal polyps. The claim for PTSD was also considered but no new rating was granted.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The VA has denied an increased rating for the veteran's spondylolisthesis L4-L5, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code due to lack of eligibility and failure to file a timely request for extension.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a right ear disorder. The claim is well grounded, meaning there is enough evidence to warrant further consideration.