Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed as the issue of an earlier effective date for additional VA disability compensation benefits for a spouse has been resolved by the RO's reduction action.

The veteran does not have chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome, and the Board finds that service connection is not warranted for the claimed disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a vascular disorder of either leg as a result of service or as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, his claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's claimed stomach disorder, diagnosed as gastroparesis, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not a qualifying chronic disability for which service connection may be presumed. The claim of service connection has been denied.

The veteran's claim for RH insurance was denied because he does not meet the criteria of 'good health' as established by VA, and his chronic myelogenous leukemia is not service-connected.

The Board found no current disability related to the veteran's claimed rib fractures sustained in a motor vehicle accident during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her gynecological condition was denied, and the issue of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen her service connection claim for hemorrhoids and anal fissures was also denied.

The Board has determined that the debt in the amount of $68,118.46 was not properly created due to the veteran's status as a fugitive felon from October 18, 2001 to October 15, 2004, and therefore grants the waiver of recovery.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of nonservice-connected disability pension, to include aid and attendance benefits, is without legal merit. The earliest effective date assigned by the RO was April 28, 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for status post CVA and embolism of the left lung, finding that there was no evidence showing an embolism or cerebral embolism during service or related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for non-service-connected death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate set by law.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal, finding that her annual income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse with no dependent children.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung disorder, to include emphysema, is not service-connected. The claim for a higher initial evaluation for hemorrhoids remains denied as there is no compensable rating available.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip disorder, diagnosed as trochanteric bursitis, had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for residuals of brucellosis, and the veteran is now service-connected for this condition. The VA physician provided opinions regarding whether his current shin splints, lung disability, and arthritis of the back are related to his now-service-connected brucellosis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current neck injury is related to his active duty service.

The VA determined that the veteran's initial compensable evaluation for vision impairment in his left eye is denied as it does not meet the criteria set forth in the rating schedule.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for impotence as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II (DM), finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and either service or a service-connected disability.