Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion and providing notice regarding disability ratings and effective dates.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, spinal cord tumor, and collapsed lung. The reasons given were that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's service does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran does not have dyslexia and concluded that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim of service connection for dyslexia.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left elbow disabilities, finding that they are currently rated appropriately at 30 percent and 20 percent respectively.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for hiatal hernia is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence, which includes a recent esophagogastroduodenoscopy showing gastric ulcer with nodularity. The case will be reconsidered in light of this new information.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, a cerebrovascular accident with hypertensive cardiovascular disease and peptic ulcer disease, was not related to his period of service or any diseases treated during service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's left knee disability involving retropatellar pain syndrome with patella tendinitis, finding that her range of motion was full and no arthritis or instability was present.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and have denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) was denied because it was not filed within the two-year period following his service connection being granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for his service-connected insomnia and sleep disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision to grant service connection for a deviated nasal septum contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE), and thus, the claim for restoration of service connection is granted.

The Board has granted a separate initial evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's left thumb, finding that it meets the criteria for such an evaluation based on objective pain on motion with a gap between one and two inches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's facial scarring associated with discoid lupus erythematosis meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for right eye disability in October 1979. The veteran's application to reopen the claim was submitted in October 2002, but new and material evidence was not provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pleural mesothelioma, which caused his death in October 2002, was due to his exposure to asbestos while serving aboard the USS Laws during his military service. As a result, the Board granted the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted the appellant's waiver request for overpayment of death pension benefits, finding that repayment would be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran seeks service connection for a bilateral hand disorder, including shaking, a lump and residuals of a laceration of the right hand. The case is being remanded to determine if this condition is related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of IgA nephropathy is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.