Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's left eye disability and its relationship to his service-connected multiple sclerosis.

The Board has granted an extension of the appellant's delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, in the monthly equivalent of eight semesters due to her obligations to care for her father with a chronic illness.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim to reopen his right elbow disability claim is granted, and he is entitled to service connection for this condition. The evidence received since the last denial shows that the veteran's pre-existing right elbow injury was not aggravated by active duty service.

The Board denied the claim as lacking legal merit, stating that the appellant and the veteran were only legally married for a short period of time before the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and failed attempts to locate a military physician who signed medical records associated with the veteran's death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was caused by adenocarcinoma.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation for his left leg varicose veins, finding that the current manifestations do not warrant a rating higher than the currently assigned 10 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of claimed stressors and a need for further development, including notification about submitting statements from fellow service members as corroborating evidence.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected fractured left fourth metacarpal does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected bilateral cold injuries to the feet did not result in blood clots, pulmonary emboli, and phlebitis. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Board found no evidence of radiation exposure during service and concluded that the veteran's breast cancer is not related to her military service, thus denying her claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hiatal hernia, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board finds that for the period beginning September 18, 1997, the veteran's left foot disability is shown to have caused no more than severe incomplete paralysis of the popliteal nerve, warranting a 30 percent rating under Code 8521. However, there is no basis for assigning a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral foot disorder is not attributable to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that she did not meet the criteria for such benefits due to a lack of service-connected disabilities and insufficient evidence to establish hypothetical entitlement.

The Board found no evidence of a current right big toe disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims of increased ratings and service connection for liver and bladder disorders were denied. The RO found that the veteran did not have current liver or bladder disorders, and his service-connected back and abdomen injuries do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for dental trauma, finding no evidence of in-service trauma and insufficient medical opinion to support a current disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left thigh muscle injury was rated at 30%, the neck muscle injury at 20%, and a compensable rating (10%) was assigned for scars of the left thigh. Service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus is pending.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of $513 in VA benefits due to the veteran's divorce and failure to notify VA of his marital status.