Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for status as a former prisoner of war (POW) for VA benefits due to lack of recognized military service.

The Board finds that the appellant is permanently incapable of self-support due to his severe cerebral palsy and thus qualifies as a child for VA benefits purposes.

The Committee on Waivers and Compromises has denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $28,251.00 in VA pension benefits. The case is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for malaria was denied.,The RO also denied reopening the claim of residuals of contusions of the left forearm, left scapula and left anterior chest.

The case is being remanded for reconsideration of the veteran's claim due to new evidence submitted regarding his current position as a Veteran's Agent with the City of Attleboro, Massachusetts.

The veteran's unauthorized medical treatment provided by Cardiology of Tulsa from August 4, 2005 to August 9, 2005 is denied as the claim was filed more than 90 days after discharge and no service-connected disability was associated with or aggravated by the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and residuals of shrapnel wounds to both legs, finding no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to both feet, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed dental trauma did not result from service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neck injury, right eye condition, chest condition, dental condition, fatigue syndrome, stomach condition (claimed as poor digestion), and sleep disorder. The appeals were not successful.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current emphysema is related to exposure to second-hand smoke during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left foot disorder is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore DIC benefits are being dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the veteran's current leg numbness is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected mechanical low back pain.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain treatment records from a specific VA facility for the period of 1976 to 1980. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of peripheral vascular disease, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition. The issues regarding bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus were also addressed but no new or material evidence was presented to reopen these claims.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's right leg varicose veins, effective January 29, 2008.

The Board has determined that the veteran's myasthenia gravis was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active duty service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hiatal hernia, claimed as dyspepsia, does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the veteran's arthritis of the hips is related to her service-connected knee disabilities.