Other conditions Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral eye vitreous detachments with floaters were incurred during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's duodenal ulcer disease is currently rated as 40 percent disabling and does not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The Board also found that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is denied as his claim lacks well-grounded evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a right leg disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's postoperative uterine fibroids and endometriosis to her military service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no medical evidence linking the cause to service or any presumptive conditions.

The veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical services at Carolinas Medical Center from August 12 to August 14, 1998 is denied as he does not meet the eligibility requirements under VA law.

The veteran's disabilities prevent him from obtaining and retaining employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests. He meets the criteria for basic entitlement to benefits under Chapter 31 of Title 38, United States Code.

The VA has determined that the veteran's home loan guaranty indebtedness is valid and enforceable, but denied his request for a waiver of recovery due to redemption.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating for labyrinthitis was denied as there is no evidence warranting submission to the Under Secretary for Benefits or Director, Compensation and Pension Service.

The veteran's minor child is not residing with him and the veteran has not reasonably discharged his responsibility for the child's support. The requirements for an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child have been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ALS is related to his service in the Gulf War and grants service connection for this condition, finding it plausible that the illness manifested during active duty.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected personality disorder, post-traumatic, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for education assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code is denied due to the failure to meet the required service eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral vision loss is not well-grounded, and thus denied.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, and found that the available evidence was not sufficient to support reopening the claim.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased (compensable) evaluation for service-connected thoracic spine disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, with the left facial wound with retained shrapnel being directly connected to his active duty. The chest disability received a 20 percent rating effective October 7, 1996, and the knee condition received a 10 percent rating effective March 25, 1991.

The veteran died from a perforated appendicitis due to delirium tremens, which was related to alcoholism. The service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.