Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran was granted service connection for loss of teeth, increased disability ratings for Crohn's disease and bowel incontinence, and an increased initial disability rating for adjustment disorder. The effective date for the grant of service-connected adjustment disorder is February 20, 2004. The veteran was also granted TDIU.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the extent of in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and whether it caused or aggravated the veteran's current non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The veteran's furunculosis of the buttocks is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and he does not have any other service-connected disabilities that would warrant a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition, as secondary to exposure to herbicides. The evidence received since the last final denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left rotator cuff tear, and residuals of left and right bicep tears. The veteran's current complaints are due to injuries sustained in service.

The Board found that the appellant's late husband did not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States. Therefore, he was not eligible for VA benefits.

The veteran's appeal regarding the character of his discharge for VA benefit programs was denied as he did not file a timely notice of disagreement.

The Board found no evidence of arthritis in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the current arthritis is not related to any incident during military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of this claim due to inadequate notice provided to the appellant.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining SSA records related to his disability benefits claim.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The decision is based on the lack of competent evidence showing that the veteran's cause of death was incurred during active service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as he did not file a timely substantive appeal for the September 2005 rating decision that granted service connection for left elbow and right heel disabilities and assigned noncompensable ratings.

The Board is remanding the case to comply with VCAA requirements, as the previous denial of the claim was not properly notified.

The Board finds that the appellant does not have current diagnoses of residuals from her in-service right sacral and right foot stress fractures, nor is she service connected for a left foot disorder. Therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code was suspended on May 3, 2003, due to unsatisfactory participation. Her discharge from the Air Force Reserve (AFR) on June 20, 2003, terminated her eligibility for these benefits.

The Board concluded that the overpayment of educational benefits in the amount of $1,042.17 was properly created and denied the veteran's appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected knee conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on recurrent subluxation or instability of moderate severity or worse, and that there was no limitation of flexion to less than 110 degrees in either knee.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for a determination on whether recovery of an overpayment in the amount of $11,773.66 would be against equity and good conscience due to financial hardship.

Service connection is granted for memory loss, fatigue/loss of energy, insomnia and shortness of breath (claimed as difficulty breathing). Service connection is denied for epistaxis (nosebleeds) and sinus problems.