Other conditions Board decisions

The Court has held that the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma is the result of disease or injury in service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's body aches, joint pain, and back pain are not related to service. The fatigue is attributed to obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board finds that the May 2006 VA medical treatment resulted in an additional disability, left great toe amputation, due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part. As a result, the Veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the skin did not have its onset during service or within a presumptive period due to herbicide exposure, and was not related to his military service. The cause of death was attributed to metastases from the cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Merkel cell carcinoma, finding that it did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of in-service diagnosis or observation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergies and granted it. The issue of service connection for postoperative residuals of a total hysterectomy and left salpingo oophorectomy remains pending.

The Veteran's chest pain is found to be a chronic condition that began during service and has persisted, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left leg disability is denied, and his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left wrist ganglion cyst manifested during her active duty service and was excised, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's post-concussional cognitive disorder was rated at 30 percent, and the RO reduced this rating to 0 percent effective June 1, 2006. The Board finds that there is no evidence of actual improvement in the disability prior to June 1, 2006.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of her claimed left leg disability. The appeal is currently in remanded status.

The appellant's father, who is in receipt of a nonservice-connected pension due to permanent total disability, does not meet the criteria for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35.

The Veteran's service-connected achalasia with dysphagia is manifested by a severity permitting passage of liquids only and slow digestion, warranting a disability rating of 50 percent.

The Board finds the remaining debt of $5,545.00 to be valid and grants a partial waiver for the overpayment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for HIV, which was previously denied in April 2006.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be eligible for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.