Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, finding no credible evidence to support his contention that he incurred such a disability during active service or as a result of exposure to herbicides. The Board also found insufficient evidence to link his current benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have active service in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides. Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia was not shown to be related to service, including exposure to asbestos or herbicides.

The Board found that the Veteran did not sustain an injury or disease related to oral herpes during service and there is no evidence of continuous symptoms since service separation. The current diagnosis of oral herpes was first noted in 2006, over 25 years after service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Veteran's effective date for the election to receive educational benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill in lieu of benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill is granted from August 31, 2009.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus he is not entitled to VA pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance is being remanded due to the need to address a pending service connection petition and provide proper notice.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining additional medical records and employment information. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected dysthymia is now before the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of TDIU was denied as there is no evidence that he met the criteria for a TDIU prior to November 23, 2004.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as there was no bad faith, fraud or misrepresentation by the Veteran. However, collection would not be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's current financial situation.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, finding no positive association between herbicide exposure and the development of any condition warranting presumptive service connection. The Veteran's claim was based on direct causation.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the Board found that an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for L5 spondylosis from October 3, 2000 is not warranted.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a disability manifested by right lower chest pain and the Veteran's gallbladder symptoms are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for fibroids and menometrorrhagia, status post uterine ablation with urinary frequency from May 21, 2010 was granted by the Board. The effective date of this grant is set as May 21, 2010.

The Veteran's right elbow disorder is currently rated at 10 percent disabling based on limitation of motion. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a neurological disorder and a neuropsychological disorder are granted, with the disorders presumed to be due to undiagnosed illnesses related to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's additional cardiac disability, including congestive heart failure and regurgitation of the tricuspid and mitral valves, is not considered to be service-connected due to a lack of fault on the part of VA.

The Board finds that the Veteran's atypical chest pain is likely related to her period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in August 1999, and grants service connection on a direct basis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a burn to the right arm, residuals of malaria with yellow jaundice, and residuals of a ruptured ear drum. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's loss of teeth was not due to service-connected dental trauma, but rather due to periodontal disease. As a result, the claim for service connection for compensation purposes was denied.