Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's joint pain is related to his service in the Persian Gulf War, including whether it may be due to an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's adjustment disorder with depressed mood and alcohol dependence was granted a 50 percent evaluation effective May 14, 2005. The residuals of removal of venereal warts with diminished sensation of the glans penis were rated at 10 percent, and erectile dysfunction was not compensable.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection, but finds that there is no competent evidence linking the adenoid cystic carcinoma to the veteran's active service or exposure to herbicides. Therefore, the claim is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for residuals of a subtotal gastrectomy and duodenal ulcer is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Drs. Brick and Marshall, confirming VA treatment records, and scheduling another VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional evidence related to the veteran's service connection claim and TDIU claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for DJD of the left hip and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left hand disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or VA treatment.

The Board found no evidence that the veteran's service-connected back disability caused or contributed to his falls, nor was there any evidence that it caused or contributed to his fatal cerebral hemorrhage. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of an injury to Muscle Group VII in the left thumb, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of separation examination report and for proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's service is not considered to be during a period of war, thus she does not meet the eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The appellant is not eligible as a surviving spouse for VA benefits due to the marriage occurring more than 15 years after service discharge and lack of one-year prior marriage.

The Board finds no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of head trauma, as there is no credible evidence linking any current disability to his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 3, 2001 for the award of service connection for cause of death. The appellant's claim was based on a new and material evidence submitted after her initial claim in January 1991.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including a review of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for the veteran's cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU.

The Board found that the veteran's left eye retinal vein occlusion was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill. The event was a foreseeable consequence listed in the signed consent form.

The Board found that the veteran's Hodgkin's disease was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's residuals of fractures of the right tibia and fibula, finding that his current disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The appellant is entitled to a waiver of recovery of the overpayment of educational benefits for the period from January 9, 2004 to March 9, 2004 due to mitigating circumstances.