Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence of current residuals of rheumatic fever and thus the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions due to exposure to Agent Orange is denied.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of the overpayment was denied due to fault, unjust enrichment, fraud, misrepresentation, and bad faith.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for decreased visual acuity (myopic astigmatism) and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are not diseases or injuries within the meaning of applicable legislation for disability compensation purposes.

The Board found that the appellant did not incur any residuals as a result of a venopuncture while on inactive duty training, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the claim for service connection of a right inguinal hernia to be reopened. However, the claim remains not well-grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current right inguinal hernia to any inservice injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for malocclusion of the maxilla, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and service.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also determined that a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to cause his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection for a right hip and thigh disability, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or service-connected low back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coccyx disability, diagnosed as coccygodynia, was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a rectal cyst and for TDIU. The decision found no medical evidence linking the current rectal cyst to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer warrants a disability rating of 20 percent, which is the current assigned rating. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of thoracotomy, status post pneumothorax, right lung since March 1990.

The Board found that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to his psychiatric problems during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for burial benefits as there was no evidence that the veteran died while hospitalized at a VA facility, and the appellant's arguments were not supported by evidence. The death certificate showed the veteran died at Grossmont Hospital, which is not considered a VA facility.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of meningitis and encephalitis, as well as an increased rating for benign recurrent cholangitis with adjustment disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's mental deficits were related to his viral encephalitis in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is not well-grounded because there is no medical evidence linking his dental condition to the use of Dilantin(r) prescribed by VA.

The Board found that the appellant's actions did not constitute bad faith, and thus allowed for consideration of whether recovery would be against the principle of equity and good conscience. The case is still pending on this issue.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has ordered the case remanded for further development due to uncertainty regarding the nature and cause of the veteran's current disorder, specifically his exposure to solvents, cleaners, and chemicals during service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for his gastrointestinal, genitourinary, endocrine, liver, and neurologic conditions, all claimed as due to undiagnosed illness from Persian Gulf War service.