Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable as he is capable of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from August 18, 2010. The claim for an increased rating has been denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for the residuals of dental trauma is granted, as the Board finds that his testimony regarding the injury sustained during service and subsequent fitting with dentures supports a finding in his favor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does have residuals of a left foot shell fragment wound, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral heel spurs, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their etiology. Service connection for muscle aches and joint pain was denied as there is no competent or probative evidence of current disability related to service.

The Board determined that the Veteran's VA compensation payments included an amount for the support of his spouse, and since he was not reasonably discharging his responsibility for her support, the apportionment of $135.00 per month was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic skin rash, claimed as jungle rot, is denied as there is no objective medical evidence that any current skin disorder has a nexus or relationship to his active duty service.

The Veteran's cancer of the esophagus and stomach was not found to be incurred in service, including due to exposure to herbicides. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for histoplasmosis of the left eye is being remanded due to incomplete records and a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's active service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension purposes due to incomplete service and lack of a minimum period of active duty.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes due to a lack of legal marriage and deemed valid marriage.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are related to any known disorders or whether they represent an undiagnosed illness. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran seeks service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, claiming it is due to radiation exposure during military service. The case has been remanded for further development including obtaining additional medical records and a revised dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure.

The Veteran's atherosclerosis is presumed to be the result of his exposure to herbicides during active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. Service connection for anemia was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran was in receipt of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits. The appellant's submission for accrued benefits was denied as it was based on evidence not in VA's possession at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is granted service connection for Raynaud's disease and endometriosis with a resulting hysterectomy, as both conditions are found to be related to her active duty service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tendonitis of the wrists, finding that the earliest possible effective date is September 25, 2007.

The Veteran's vision loss is due to cataracts, which were diagnosed many years after service and there is no medical evidence linking it to his military service.,There is no current diagnosis of a pilonidal cyst of the tailbone and buttocks. The Veteran reported having had a cyst on his head for 20 years.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of collection of an overpayment in the amount of $1,830.00 due to fault on both the part of the Veteran and VA, unjust enrichment to the Veteran, and lack of undue hardship.