Other conditions Board decisions

The Board determined that the veteran's right apical pneumothorax did not result in any current disability and denied his claim for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits due to bad faith on the part of the appellant in creation of the overpayment by failing to report her income.

The veteran's appeal for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved disability pension benefits is granted due to the financial hardship and the purpose of the benefits.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, multiple joint pain, and skin disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral fixed flexion of his fingers, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's death to his service or any conditions he may have had, including hypertension and arteriosclerosis. The claim is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her failure to apply within the ten-year period following her husband's death and lack of a physical or mental disability preventing education.

The veteran's disability compensation is subject to recoupment of the readjustment pay he received at the time of his separation from service, and this decision denies his appeal.

The veteran's HIV-related illness is rated at a 30 percent evaluation, effective from the date of service connection in June 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's claim was not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence showing a current stomach condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected malaria did not contribute to his death from pneumonia and Alzheimer's. His congestive heart failure was not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she was not married to him at the time of his death and thus could not be recognized as such.

The Board denied service connection for psychoneurosis, finding no clear and unmistakable error in their 1950 decision.

The Board has determined that an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected pyoderma of the scalp is denied.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current lack of stamina or anemia to his service, specifically radiation exposure. The claim was denied as it did not meet the criteria for well-groundedness.

The Board has determined that the overpayment in improved disability pension benefits was not properly created, and therefore grants this portion of the appeal.

The VA granted a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected retinal detachment of the left eye due to cataract surgery and nuclear sclerotic cataract of the right eye, effective January 30, 1998. The appellant is seeking an earlier effective date.

The veteran died from cancer of the esophagus, which was not shown to have been incurred or aggravated in service. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions but denied benefits under Section 156 of Public Law 97-377 due to lack of evidence showing the disease manifested prior to August 13, 1981.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for genital warts, prostatitis, left ear infection, and a chronic cardiovascular disorder (heart murmur) as they are not well-grounded.