Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disease, as the veteran's preexisting first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block did not worsen during his military service and was presumed to have existed prior to entry. The issue of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is not in appellate status.

The Board found no evidence of a cardiovascular disorder during service or within one year after discharge, and the veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to treatment received at a VA medical facility in 1995, and thus the matter is dismissed.

The veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from September 19 to 29, 2003 for treatment of a basilar tip aneurysm. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining records and determining if the veteran reached stabilization.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed impotence is not causally related to his military service, including as a result of herbicide exposure. The preponderance of medical evidence does not support a grant of service connection for impotence.

The Board denied a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of death pension benefits in the amount of $1,422.00 due to fault on the part of the appellant and lack of undue hardship.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified cysts as there is no current disability and no medical evidence connecting any current disability to a cyst that was removed during service in 1953.

The veteran's residuals of cancer of the larynx have been rated at 10 percent since January 2, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 30 percent for chronic epididymitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a greater disability rating.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, finding that the disability more nearly approximates a 20 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's intention tremor disability was incurred in service and is granted service connection.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a stress fracture of the left lower extremity.

The Board has found the veteran's bilateral corneal neovascularization to be etiologically related to service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disability other than corneal neovascularization is addressed in the remand that follows.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, including as due to exposure to asbestos, was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board found that his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) did not have its onset in or be aggravated by his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to incomplete records and potential exposure issues.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for Wegener's granulomatosis as secondary to exposure to asbestos, lead paint, and/or toxic chemicals. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected status post aortic valve replacement does not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The January 1956 rating decision denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a nervous condition, finding that her condition was not incurred in or aggravated by her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.