Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's chondromalacia patella, left and right knees are productive of pain and limitation of motion to no less than zero degrees of extension and flexion. The claims for increased ratings were granted with a rating of 10 percent each knee.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 17, 1993 for the veteran's service connection for blindness due to complications of adult inclusion keratoconjunctivitis associated with chronic conjunctivitis. The veteran also attempted to argue clear and unmistakable error in a prior rating decision but his claim was dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's lipomas are related to military service and presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a left rib injury or spinal arthritis related to service. The appeal is dismissed for the matter of service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension.

The veteran's claim for waiver of the recovery of overpayment of VA nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $2,221.00 was denied as there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on his part and recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left eye trauma status post cataract removal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board found that the veteran's termination of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to his status as a fugitive felon was proper, and thus denied the appeal.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for an additional examination and opinion regarding his employability.

The Board found that the veteran's adenocarcinoma of the prostate had improved and no longer met the criteria for a 100% rating, thus reducing it to 20%. The reduction was proper as there was no evidence of active cancer or recurrence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a neurologic examination and consideration of TDIU.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for left arm shrapnel wound residuals, finding that his current disability is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye disability is not service-connected under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and therefore compensation benefits are denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a skin condition affecting his feet. The VA has requested additional information and medical examination to determine if the current foot condition represents progression of athlete's foot from service or a new separate condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death benefits as her husband did not have qualifying service that met the requirements for basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Board finds that the veteran's current residuals of left pelvic injury is not related to his military service and does not have a causal link with his service-connected PTSD. As such, the claim for service connection for residuals of a left pelvic injury is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's failure to complete his approved courses for VA educational assistance benefits resulted in an overpayment of $3,963.67 and denied the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma. The Board also addressed a previously unadjudicated CUE claim regarding the effective date of the veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized purchases of medications on April 1 and April 14, 2005. The VAMC has held that the circumstances surrounding the veteran's purchase did not constitute an emergent situation, and that VA facilities were feasibly available. The case is being REMANDED to the VAMC.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and increased rating for cold weather residuals of the left and right lower extremities is denied. The Board found that no evidence was submitted or of record within one year prior to May 17, 2006, to provide information sufficient to rate at that time the current level of severity of his condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 0 percent for right little finger boutonniere deformity, finding that the condition warranted only a 0 percent rating.