Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a chronic disability manifested by sinus congestion during his appeal period and concluded that it was less likely than not caused by service.

The Veteran's left leg lymphedema is manifested by persistent edema and eczema without intermittent ulceration, warranting a 40 percent disability rating.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left eye disability is not related to service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his service-connected PTSD. The preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 with fusion before July 2, 2010 was denied as the evidence did not show limitation of motion to less than 30 degrees or favorable ankylosis.

The Board found that a debt of $66,728 was validly created due to the Veteran's misrepresentation and bad faith in reporting his marital status and income. The decision denied the request for waiver of recovery of this overpayment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a separation between the Veteran and his wife prior to his death, which may affect whether the appellant can be recognized as the surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes. The RO must determine if the appellant meets the requirements to be considered the surviving spouse.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's death and whether it was caused by VA negligence. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current neurological disability of his upper extremities, and thus service connection cannot be granted for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee conditions are not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran was not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities prior to March 31, 1985 and denied an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder is not service-connected as it is more likely due to a civilian job injury and subsequent surgeries, rather than an in-service incident.

VA reinstated DIC benefits for the appellant from March 1, 2010, after she provided updated information about her marital status and confirmed that she remained unmarried since her husband's death.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 31, 2002 for a 60 percent rating for residuals of a tendon graft of the fifth finger of the right hand was denied as there is no evidence showing that his disability warranted such a rating prior to July 31, 2002.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disabilities have not been rated higher than the currently assigned 20 percent evaluations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for CML is granted as it meets the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by fatigue, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 15, 2013, and in excess of 20 percent from January 15, 2013, for Bell's palsy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, residuals of a right eye injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and adjustment disorder) have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection as his claimed conditions are either laboratory findings or congenital defects.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his service-connected left scrotal disability and an assessment of whether his combined disabilities preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for shin splints of the right leg was denied as there is no current disability or residuals from in-service shin splints.,Service connection for bilateral fibrocystic breast disease has been established, with the condition being found to be related to service.