Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's blindness in the left eye is not deemed to be related to medical treatment provided by VA in 1953 and 1954, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found no evidence of a cardiovascular disability in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to her military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lupus anticoagulant is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Member of the Board at the RO.

The VA denied service connection for uterine fibroid tumors, peritubal cyst with subsequent hysterectomy and special monthly compensation due to the loss of a creative organ. The RO found that there was no evidence showing the condition developed during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for urinary tract infections is not well-grounded because there is no medical evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of residuals of a back injury, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 benefits for impotence due to radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer, finding that his impotence pre-existed radiation therapy and continued thereafter.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and a chronic sinus disability were not well-grounded, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of military service. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of laceration of the right middle finger was also denied due to lack of supporting medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his cerebrovascular accident and subsequent aspiration pneumonia were not related to any disease or injury he incurred during his active military service.

The VA has denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected left hand disability, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for shortness of breath, finding no objective indications of chronic disability and thus denying the claim.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for liver disorder on a direct basis, secondary to malaria, and secondary to Bilharzia are not well grounded. The claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected chronic prostatitis is denied due to an inadequate VA examination report.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a left hip disorder as secondary to residuals of fragment wound to left thigh is not well grounded due to lack of competent evidence establishing a nexus between the current disability and the service-connected condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple skin lesions, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a well-grounded claim.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for arthritis of both knees, as the additional evidence did not bear directly or substantially upon the issue.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a hardship exclusion for the surviving child's income, as the Social Security benefits were considered countable income and did not qualify for exclusion.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits because her request was not filed within the required 180-day period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and urethral cancer, finding no evidence of a positive association between these conditions and exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected chondromalacia of the left leg, effective from September 1998. The veteran was previously rated under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a, Code 5257 due to recurrent subluxation and lateral instability.