Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's left leg deep vein thrombosis did not occur during his military service and there are no current residuals. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of his overpayment debt in the amount of $1,523.47, finding that it would be against equity and good conscience to recover the debt.

The veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment as an accrued benefit was denied because the payments are not periodic monetary benefits.

The VA determined that the veteran's current foot pain is more likely due to a non-service-connected back disorder, and therefore, did not grant a compensable evaluation for his service-connected fracture of the right fifth metatarsal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic periodontitis, an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, and an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction as due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's current oral condition was related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic laryngitis does not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 10 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the St. Louis VAMC and considering all new evidence received since the February 2006 statement of the case.

The veteran's service is not considered active duty for the purpose of receiving nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of wartime service. The claim is denied.

The veteran's back strain with degenerative changes is currently rated at 40 percent, and he also has a separate 20 percent rating for neurological impairment in the left lower extremity. The decision on this issue is mixed as it includes both granted and ungranted elements.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records and a need for further investigation regarding the veteran's exposure to carbon tetrachloride during service, as well as any association between his death and herbicide exposure.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a back injury and granted it, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dislocated jaw does not warrant a compensable rating, as his functional impairment is within normal limits and does not meet the criteria for any of the applicable disability ratings.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities, including his acoustic neuroma. The cause of death was a brain tumor which was determined to be metastatic in nature and unrelated to the acoustic neuroma.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected low back pain, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Crohn's disease had its inception during his period of active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for a disorder manifested by dizziness, which he claimed was related to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board determined that there is insufficient medical evidence linking the current condition to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in July 2004. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim, and thus denied it again in August 2006.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death from metastatic pancreatic cancer was not caused by or substantially related to his military service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the left and right tibia have not met the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to November 25, 2005, or after that date.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current upper and lower extremity disabilities are related to cold exposure during service in Korea.