Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current dental problems are not related to service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's exposure to radiation during service.

The Board found that the veteran's current skin condition is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service does not meet the basic eligibility requirements to entitle the appellant to VA non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The veteran's radicular symptoms and decreased grip strength of the right hand were rated at 10 percent prior to July 17, 2006. After that date, no higher rating was granted.

The veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period following notice of the indebtedness.

The veteran's cause of death was due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which had been service-connected since March 6, 2003. The appellant sought additional compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311 based on the veteran's entitlement to a higher rate of Dependents' Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to his death while receiving total disability for eight years prior to death. However, the Board found that no earlier effective date was warranted as the first confirmed diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma occurred in January 1996.

The Board has determined that the earliest possible effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is August 16, 2000. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam or covered service in Korea is not established, and therefore, the appellant is not eligible for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805, 1821 for a child born with spina bifida.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sigmoid colon resection and severe diverticulosis, gastrointestinal bleeds, and status post branch retinal artery occlusion of the left eye. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection could not be granted because the veteran's claimed conditions did not meet the requirements for direct or secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need to obtain additional medical evidence from the veteran.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure compliance with VA's duty to notify and assist the veteran, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a hairline fracture of the skull, residuals of a fracture of the second toe of the left foot, and schizoaffective disorder. The evidence does not support these claims as there is no current disability related to any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right elbow disability is related to her active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no diagnosed disability manifested by urinary voiding difficulties in service or linked to service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the evidence does not show a current lung disorder related to asbestos exposure in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic back injury residuals.

The Board denied the moving party's request to restore service connection for depressive neurosis, finding no disability in service and concluding that the condition developed post-service.

The Board determined that the overpayment of VA pension benefits was not properly created due to the veteran's timely reporting of income, and therefore denied the request for waiver.

The veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses from August 15 to August 21, 2003 is being remanded due to the lack of his VA medical records and other relevant documents.