Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right epididymitis and right trapezius strain, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that the evidence submitted since the 1991 final Board decision was not new and material.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's claimed generalized arthritis to his service or any incident thereof.

The Board denied the appellant's request to be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits, finding that her marriage was legally dissolved by divorce prior to the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals for various conditions and claims.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of muscle group XX, the lower dorsal spine. The disability is currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's Alzheimer's disease rendered him unable to engage in any substantially gainful employment, leading to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes with special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral varicose veins as not well-grounded, due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of varicose veins during service or linking them to any incident in service.

The Board found that the appellant was not without fault in the separation from her husband, and there is no evidence to suggest he caused the separation. As a result, she cannot be recognized as his surviving spouse for VA benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for outpatient dental treatment and related dental appliances from VA, finding that he did not meet eligibility criteria under any of the applicable classes.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected carcinoma of the larynx was timely filed as a notice of disagreement.

The Board found the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition well-grounded and remanded for further development. The veteran also raised a new claim of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss, which was denied by the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $6,268 due to sole administrative error.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected subtotal gastric resection, currently evaluated at 40 percent. The predominant disability picture is reflected in DC 7308 for evaluation of postgastrectomy syndrome.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the appellant's current paroxysmal atrial fibrillation/tachycardia to his period of service or to any service-connected condition, including PTSD. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a certification from Dr. O. regarding the original diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and arranging for an examination by a suitably qualified physician to determine if the diagnosis was clearly erroneous.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected back disability, which includes residuals of a laminectomy at L5-S1 with L4-L5 narrowing and traumatic degenerative changes. The highest schedular rating available under Diagnostic Codes (DC) 5293-5285 is 60 percent.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment is against equity and good conscience due to financial hardship, thus granting the waiver.