Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's request for waiver of a $2,640 debt was denied because it was not submitted within the required 180-day period after notification of the debt.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations and obtaining outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's left knee disability has been manifested by complaints of swelling, weakness, and fatigability. However, on examination in April 2009, no functional impairment was found. The slight other impairment caused by these symptoms is specifically contemplated in the schedular rating criteria.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for intestinal cancer and temporary total evaluations due to hospitalization and convalescence for a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's onychomycosis of the toenails and fungus of the fingernails have been rated as noncompensable since December 28, 2004. The conditions do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's skin disability rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for restoration of a 100 percent rating for service-connected PVS and entitlement to a rating in excess of 60 percent for PVS of the left hip, from June 4, 2002.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of chronic pancreatitis with pseudocyst, finding that it is more likely due to his own alcohol use rather than any in-service exposure.

The Veteran has been adjudicated as having a permanent and total service-connected disability. However, the appellant is eligible for benefits under the TRICARE program, which prohibits eligibility for CHAMPVA benefits due to their concurrent eligibility for Medicare Part A.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a stroke, including right upper extremity numbness and weakness, is granted as the additional disability was caused by carelessness or negligence on the part of VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for herpes simplex virus encephalitis, to include as secondary to Bell's palsy, is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death (acute leukemia and myelodysplasia) to service-connected conditions, thus denying the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic lung condition during service, and the Veteran's current bronchogenic carcinoma is not shown to be related to his in-service asbestos exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's residuals of a fragment wound to the right side of the neck effective from May 18, 2006, through February 26, 2007. The Veteran also received a separate compensable disability rating for associated scarring.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's epidermophytosis and onychomycosis do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, as they do not involve more than 5% of his entire body or exposed areas affected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left hand disabilities are not related to his service-connected cervical spine disability, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected amebiasis and left testicle varicocele do not warrant higher initial evaluations.