Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's colon cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.

The Board found that the Veteran's scoliosis was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's disability compensation benefits are to be apportioned to the appellant and their three minor daughters in her custody, as she has demonstrated financial hardship.

The Veteran's service does not meet the threshold criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits, as his service did not include 90 days or more during a period of war. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's joint pain and memory loss are not due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's obstructive and interstitial lung disease is related to her military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding the effective date of her spouse's addition as a dependent for VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for lumps and lesions of the skin, sterility, and loss of concentration. The Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service is conceded.

The Veteran does not currently have rheumatic fever or any residual disability due to service-connected rheumatic fever, and therefore, his claim for a compensable rating is denied.

The Veteran's overpayment debt, created by pension benefit payments based on incorrect income and medical expense amounts reported by the Veteran, is valid. The Board finds that recovery of the entire amount of the debt would not defeat the purpose of the benefit program or result in undue hardship to the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of all periods of service and obtaining any missing service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic eye disorder is also being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for traumatic iritis of the left eye and his TDIU claim are being remanded due to inadequate examination findings, need for additional treatment records, and inextricability with the increased rating claim.

The Board denied service connection for a ventral hernia and right testicle disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's skin disorder of the feet was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board found that there is no evidence to establish a chronic disease during service and no continuity of symptomatology after service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that preexisting anemia did not undergo inservice aggravation, and whether any disability leading to a hysterectomy in 2000 was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for due process considerations, including adjudication of the appellant's allegations of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in February 1993 and October 1993 rating decisions denying special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's left foot disability, manifested by symptoms of pain and discomfort, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that a 10 percent rating has been warranted throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his residuals of head injury is being remanded due to the need for additional development and adjudication.