Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA improved death pension benefits was not precluded by fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. The case is remanded to consider the elements of equity and good conscience.

The Board found no competent medical evidence to support a current diagnosis of a stomach disability or residuals of removal of three inches of the large intestines, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the waiver of loan guaranty indebtedness due to the appellant's fault in creating the debt, and found that recovery would result in unjust enrichment. The RO reduced the indebtedness based on a net gain by VA after resale of the property.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and appropriate diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no well-grounded evidence to support the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right foot disability is related to service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current skin disorder or soft tissue sarcoma, and the veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's grandchildren, [redacted] and [redacted], are not recognized as his adopted children for VA purposes.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a head injury with resultant cerebral white matter disease were not incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for bilateral defective hearing is denied as there is no service-connected disability to which the hearing loss may be attributed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral ear disability, finding no competent medical evidence linking any current hearing loss or tinnitus to his military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple lipomas is not well grounded as there is no evidence showing a link between his current condition and his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the back and right arm warrant a 10 percent evaluation, effective from when his claim was filed.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $868.00, finding that collection would result in undue financial hardship to the veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right eye injury, special monthly compensation based upon bilateral blindness, and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's osteomyelitis of the right tibia and left shoulder was not caused by VA hospitalization and treatment, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her gastric ulcer with reflux and a compensable evaluation for her right lateral thigh and buttocks varicosities.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disorder, finding that there was no evidence of severe disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board found no basis for reducing the evaluation of the veteran's service-connected somatization disorder and denied all issues related to this condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease with amputation of both legs and gastrointestinal disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.