Other conditions Board decisions

The Board finds that the appellant is entitled to an increased rate of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) due to her long-term marriage to the veteran, despite a previous divorce and remarriage.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fecal incontinence was incurred during active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and reviewing all medical records. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, attributing it to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran wishes to have a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death based on the submission of new evidence, but it is not clear whether this new evidence establishes a direct or secondary service connection.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected residuals of frozen feet, finding no current evidence supporting higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of loan guaranty indebtedness due to his actions constituting bad faith, resulting in a foreclosure and direct financial loss to the government.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's overpayment of VA improved pension benefits should be waived due to fault on his part and undue hardship caused by recovery.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic-stress-disorder due to insufficient development of evidence, including obtaining Morning Reports from NARA and verifying combat involvement.

The Board found that the service connection for intermittent claudication was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, as there was no evidence linking it to the service-connected bilateral varicose veins.

The veteran's gunshot wound residuals of the left elbow and pleurisy of the left lung, secondary to a gunshot wound with partial resection of the ninth rib, have been granted increased ratings.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral foot disability, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his left leg injuries, finding that the residuals of the fractures and peroneal palsy did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's dysthymic disorder, claimed as insomnia, fatigue, lethargy, and an empty feeling, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and his military service.,The veteran's skin disorder was not service-connected because there is no medical evidence linking it to his period of active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as his right ear disorder is not shown to be related to VA treatment in February 1980.

The Board found that the veteran's failure to report his estranged wife's income was at fault in creating the overpayment. The Board determined that recovery of the $34,547 would not be against equity and good conscience due to the veteran having sufficient monthly income to cover basic necessities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the cause of his death, and eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance due to a lack of competent evidence linking the cause of death to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the overpayment of Section 306 pension benefits was properly created due to unreported employment income. The appellant's failure to report her full income led to a $7,623 overpayment. Recovery would not be against equity and good conscience as it would not deprive the appellant of basic necessities or defeat the purpose of the benefit.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence to support the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, as well as denial of DIC benefits due to lack of a service-connected disability at the time of the veteran's death.