Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied DIC and accrued benefits as the decedent's service from September 1969 to August 1972 was dishonorable for VA purposes, making him ineligible for these benefits.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding his exposure to radiation in service and whether he was awarded compensation through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) fund.

The Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome has been rated at 20 percent, but the Board granted a higher rating of 40 percent based on additional evidence showing limited forward flexion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service and concluding that any current condition is not related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal involves the validity of a debt for overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $8,850.26 and his request to waive recovery of this overpayment. The case is being remanded due to the need to address the validity of the debt before considering the waiver issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, claimed as hypertensive cardiovascular disease and dyslipidemia, and his claim for TDIU due to lack of evidence of diagnosed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding military personnel records and discrepancies in the Veteran's name and date of birth. The issue will be reconsidered after obtaining these records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions and outstanding VA records. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being returned for further adjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability and dismissed the claim for a separate evaluation for urinary incontinence.

The Board denied service connection for HIV and AIDS, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

The Veteran's death was due to myeloma, which is not service-connected. The Appellant submitted multiple applications for DIC benefits and eventually received them in August 1990. She then requested an earlier effective date based on her husband's death being service-connected, but this request was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to his incarceration and failure to inform VA of his status, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left upper extremity disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA DIC benefits due to her divorce at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship with his military service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lymphedema, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

Your appeal for service connection of a left knee disability has been dismissed as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's osteopenia and osteoporosis were found to have originated during active service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.