Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral trench foot does not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment based on his education and occupational experience.

The case is being remanded for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for a compensable disability evaluation for residuals of malaria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disease was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, or any other known risk factors. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death.

The Board denied reimbursement or payment for unauthorized medical services incurred at the University of Tennessee Medical Center from February 5 to February 14, 1990, due to lack of feasibility of VA facilities and no material issue of complexity requiring an independent medical expert.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant argued that her husband's gastrointestinal disability contributed to his heart problems, which led to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disorder, skin disorder, and eye disorder as residuals of mustard gas exposure due to lack of full-body exposure during service. The presumptive provisions under 38 C.F.R. § 3.316 were not applicable.

The VA has granted a higher rating for the veteran's service-connected panic disorder with agoraphobia, effective from February 7, 1990.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if the veteran's carpal tunnel syndrome is service-connected.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected low back disability, characterized by a fracture of L5 with chronic strain, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The veteran's cystocele was rated at 20 percent prior to May 25, 1993 and at 40 percent from May 25, 1993 onwards.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's right elbow disability, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a laminectomy at L5-S1, finding that the evidence does not support a grant of benefits.

The Board has granted an apportioned share of the veteran's VA benefits in the amount of $50.00 per month, on behalf of and for support of [redacted], effective from January 1997.

The Board denied the claim of basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of service as a member of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of death pension benefits in the amount of $6,658 due to a reduction in her pension benefits.

The Board found that the October 1995 VA Form 9 was a timely appeal with respect to whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim of an earlier effective date for VA improved disability pension benefits. The veteran's appeal was dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder warrants a 50 percent evaluation, and his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's rectal cancer is not due to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the condition was incurred or aggravated by service.