Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined 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 the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied as there is no evidence of additional disability caused by VA care.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected index and long finger disabilities have not improved since their original grant of service connection, warranting restoration of the previously assigned ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a fungal infection of the feet is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset during active service.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for death pension, finding that the Veteran did not qualify under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.3(b)(4) due to lack of service-connected disability at time of discharge.

The Veteran claims service connection for residuals of a left hip injury sustained in February 1953 during military training. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including searching for records and scheduling an examination to determine the relationship between the current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder and a VA audiological examination to assess his bilateral hearing loss disability. The issues of service connection for a skin disorder (presumptive due to Agent Orange exposure) and entitlement to higher rating for bilateral hearing loss remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural defect in the issuance of an SOC for the initial evaluation of bladder floor compression. The Veteran is entitled to receive an SOC and must file a timely substantive appeal if he wishes to continue his appeal on this issue.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim for service connection for esophageal cancer.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral foot drop is secondary to his service-connected shell fragment wounds to both legs. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to care for his daily personal needs or protect himself from the hazards and dangers of daily living without care or assistance on a regular basis.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability was denied, and he is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board also denied his TDIU prior to December 28, 2002.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left thigh, with a retained foreign body involving Muscle Group XIII is being remanded due to incomplete information from the April 2011 VA examination.

The Veteran claims that VA negligence caused her gallbladder condition to worsen, resulting in additional disability. The Board finds this claim requires further development with a medical examination.

The Veteran's benign prostate hypertrophy with urinary hesitancy is not manifested by daytime voiding interval between one and two hours, or awakening to void three to four times per night; does not require the wearing of absorbent materials; and does not meet other criteria for a higher rating. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's globus hystericus has been rated as 30 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the Appellant's actions constituted acts of bad faith on her part and were the direct cause of the death pension overpayment at issue, resulting in a denial of waiver of recovery of the overpayment.

The Board has determined that the appellant, N.S.B., can be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for the purpose of establishing eligibility for VA benefits.

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

The Veteran's neurologic disability, including PLS and ALS, is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected pilonidal cyst and any related complications. The TDIU claim will also be considered.