Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's disease, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during active duty and concluding that it is not related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits due to her significant fault in creating the overpayment by failing to report her wages, and because she did not fall into the category of a surviving spouse with very limited financial resources.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a deviated septum is well grounded and the Board finds that his current condition is related to his period of service.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection of the residuals of an injury to the right upper extremity is not well grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the current disability and the in-service injury.

The Board found that the claim was well-grounded and granted service connection for a left hand injury, attributing it to direct service connection based on evidence of an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the February 17, 1947 rating decision denying service connection for a right leg disability based on aggravation was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Court has ruled in favor of the veteran, finding clear error in the application of law to the facts as they were known at that time.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for amputation of his right great toe and an increased evaluation for his fracture of the right great toe. The veteran was not granted a higher rating for his right great toe disability, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes. Service connection for amputation of the right great toe was also denied due to lack of evidence supporting such claim.

The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional review of submitted evidence.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 23, 1998 for a 20 percent disability rating for residuals of a fractured right clavicle with impingement syndrome is granted.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for gastroenteritis and residuals of a head injury were denied because he failed to appear for VA examinations. The claim for service connection for depression is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, which he contends is related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, was denied because there is no medical evidence linking the cancer to such exposure or any other cause.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, disability manifested by insomnia, and joint disability due to exposure to herbicides are denied as there is no medical evidence of such conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of cerebrospinal meningitis, including symptoms such as anxious/depressed mood, disjointed thinking, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss, warrant a 30 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is well grounded. The private physician concluded that the veteran's death was due to a chronic pain problem stemming from his service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and CUE in prior rating decisions were denied. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the September 1945, March 1947, or May 1960 rating actions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have therefore been denied.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's service-connected post-operative subtotal gastrectomy and vagotomy for peptic ulcer, with mild to moderate residuals including dumping syndrome and secondary anemia, renders him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.