Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hiatal hernia and erosive duodenitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not caused by his military service or related to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has granted an extraschedular disability rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's inguinal hernia residuals with ilioinguinal nerve entrapment, finding that the schedular rating criteria are inadequate to rate the Veteran's condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and liver cancer, finding that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and no medical opinion linking the cancers to service.

The Veteran's daughter M.B. is denied additional VA educational assistance benefits in excess of 1 day under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code due to the legal limit on total educational benefits.

The Board has granted entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension from January 1, 2008 to February 1, 2009. The decision is based on the Appellant's income not exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a surviving spouse with one dependent during this period.

The Board found that the appellant's pension rate is correctly calculated throughout the appeal period and denied a higher rate for survivor pension benefits.

The Veteran's testicular disability, including chronic epididymitis with transient hydrocele, is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his period of service.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for one-time dental treatment (Class II) for periodontal disease due to his service during the Persian Gulf War and meeting other eligibility criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for a dental disability resulting in the loss of teeth numbers 7 through 10, finding that it is etiologically related to an in-service injury and constitutes a compensable condition.

The Veteran's left arm nerve damage during surgery is denied as there is no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of VA in providing care.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for perforation of the nasal septum with excessive nose bleeds has been granted at a 30 percent level, effective from August 24, 1973.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate prior examinations and a need for retrospective opinions regarding pain in the Veteran's range of motion during previous VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye redness and blurriness, which developed after his in-service surgery for left eye exotropia, are service-connected as postoperative residuals outside of the usual effects of surgical treatment.

The Veteran's right-hand disability is already service connected as right upper extremity radiculopathy. The Board denied the claim for a separate evaluation of his right hand disability, finding that he does not have any current orthopedic hand condition aside from the service-connected cervical strain and right upper extremity radiculopathy. For his right elbow arthritis, the Veteran's prior rating was denied as it did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent before July 13, 2020. The Board also denied separate evaluations for limitation of pronation and supination from August 1, 2016 to July 12, 2020, as well as a higher evaluation for limitation of pronation since July 13, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a stomach disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in determining whether the appellant's character of discharge was under dishonorable conditions and for a VA medical opinion regarding insanity.

The Veteran did not serve in a period of war, thus the claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to new and material evidence. The appellant is found to be the surviving spouse, but her eligibility is denied because she did not meet the requirements under Alabama law for a common-law marriage.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 16, 2008 for a 100% rating for acute myelogenous leukemia. The condition was in remission prior to this date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, finding that there is no current disability and that headaches are already compensated in the assigned rating.