Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $3,212 due to his failure to report employment income from 2001, which resulted in a higher pension rate. The decision found that this constituted bad faith and thus waived recovery is precluded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need for a statement of the case (SOC) on accrued benefits. The claim will be readjudicated after these issues are addressed.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and nonservice-connected death pension benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the veteran's lung disorder, which may be related to service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has found the veteran credible and his claim for service connection for a skin disorder is granted based on exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the seventh dorsal vertebra is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Board has denied the claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of information necessary to establish entitlement.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death is related to his service-connected hypertensive vascular disease and its complications, which are subject to presumptive service connection for former POWs. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for old traumatic injury with mature cataract and band keratophy, left.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran currently has an undiagnosed ailment, manifested by nausea and twitching. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of post-vasectomy epididymal congestion, and therefore service connection cannot be granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury, and remanded it to allow for further development.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death benefits purposes due to a previous valid marriage and because A.J. has been recognized by VA as the veteran's legal surviving spouse.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for thrombophlebitis and varicose veins of the left lower extremity is being remanded due to inadequate notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has determined that service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is warranted, resolving doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected malaria, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for venous insufficiency of the lower extremities but denied service connection. The cerebral atrophy with bilateral lower extremity loss of balance was not linked to service, and PTSD was also not granted as service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back injury is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as there is no evidence showing that VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA caused an additional disability.