Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer, including actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma, is related to service exposure to sunburn during active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $7,360. The decision finds that recovery would be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's age and disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and various other conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral eye disorder is related to his service, and for an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that any such condition had its onset during service or is otherwise causally related to any event or circumstance of his active service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction due to pending development at the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ). The validity of the overpayment debt is also under review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erythrocytosis is not service-connected, as it is attributed to his non-service-connected chronic pulmonary disease.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of Hodgkin's lymphoma has been denied as there is no evidence of active disease or a treatment phase, and the residual disabilities do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected status post liver laceration was not manifested by symptoms that warranted a higher disability rating, and the current 10 percent rating remains appropriate.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date beyond December 18, 2010 for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits due to lack of statutory or regulatory basis.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is not related to his military service, specifically exposure to oil well fires or any other known causes.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the December 1971 decision deeming the marriage invalid, but determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Veteran's postoperative fistulotomy residuals for a perirectal abscess are currently rated as 10 percent disabling under DC 7804, effective March 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bone marrow disorder is not related to his service, including presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The condition was diagnosed many years after service and there is no direct evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's loss of left eye is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a nasal disability, claimed as difficulty breathing through his nose, allegedly caused by three nose surgeries performed at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center in February 2000, August 2001, and May 2002. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if VA's fault contributed to the Veteran's additional nasal disability.

The Board has determined that a reduction in the apportionment of the Veteran's disability compensation benefits for the support of his minor child, R.A.E., is not warranted due to financial hardship and insufficient evidence of undue hardship on the Veteran.

The appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cause of the Veteran's death and award of DIC benefits is dismissed as her claim was not timely appealed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his full service personnel folder and any information regarding his job description, other combat activities or occupational exposures.

The Board has reopened the issue of whether new and material evidence was presented to allow for a review of the appellant's character of discharge from service, which is currently under an other than honorable condition due to being AWOL. The decision remains pending as it also addresses whether this discharge bars VA benefits.

The Veteran's HIV has not met the criteria for a compensable rating as his T4 cell count has remained above 200 and he does not have depression or memory loss with employment limitations.