Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's annual countable income as of September 1, 2004, exceeded VA's maximum annual rate for a veteran with four dependents and denied his claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $11,794.20 due to fault on the part of the veteran and no undue hardship or unjust enrichment.

The veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual income for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, as determined by VA.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she did not meet the continuous cohabitation requirements for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left arm injury with triceps tendon and ulnar nerve repair, but denied entitlement to non-service-connected disability pension. The veteran is entitled to an initial compensable (10%) rating for his service-connected condition.

The VA has denied a higher disability rating for the veteran's service-connected spontaneous pneumothorax, left, postoperative status as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 1, 2005 for a 20 percent rating for his service-connected eye disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his left foot third sub metatarsal callosity and associated bone spur is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including recent treatment records.

The Board has found that the veteran's pilonidal cyst, which he contends was first noted during service, is related to his military service and granted him service connection for residuals of a pilonidal cyst.

The Board found that the service member's discharge from service under other than honorable conditions constitutes a statutory bar to VA benefits, and no compelling circumstances were established to justify such prolonged unauthorized absence.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for development and readjudication of the claim, considering both current and prior rating criteria for spine disabilities. The veteran's increased evaluation for residuals of neck injury remains under review.

The veteran's shell fragment wound damage to the right posterior thigh muscle and dorsal spine area have been evaluated at 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively. The evaluations are denied as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disorder is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a skin disorder is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for primary sclerosing cholangitis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of an innocently acquired psychiatric disability due to service, and concluded that any current adjustment disorder is not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not related to any injury or disease incurred in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence of a current lower left abdominal condition and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was an acute coronary event, not related to service or VA care. The appellant's claim for DIC benefits based on a seizure disorder being aggravated by VA treatment was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service medical records do not indicate a fracture or fractures of the right arm in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.