Other conditions decisions — 2001

The Board has remanded the case for further development of the record and readjudication as to whether a higher rating is warranted for the veteran's ulcer disease.

The VA determined that the veteran's hiatal hernia is manifested by occasional regurgitation, reflux, no weight loss, and mild to moderate symptoms. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his fractured medial malleolus of the right tibia and fractured neck, right talus were denied. The VA determined that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder secondary to exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dermatomycosis pedis, malaria, and atypical malaria are service-connected. The claim for hypertriglyceridemia is denied as it does not constitute a disability.

The appellant was denied an apportioned share of the veteran's VA compensation benefits due to her divorce from the veteran in August 1995, making her no longer eligible for such benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefits purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development and consideration of whether an extra-schedular rating is warranted under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1).

The veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses are denied as he has never been granted service connection for any disability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's income from Social Security disability benefits is properly countable as income for purposes of determining his eligibility to VA improved pension benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Board has restored the veteran's original 10 percent evaluations for paresthesia, neurapraxia of right mandibular region, intraorally and anesthesia, right lip and chin with residual dribbling.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for specialized examinations to determine the extent of the veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and medical opinions regarding the appellant's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The veteran does not have an employment handicap and is therefore not entitled to a program of rehabilitation services under Chapter 31.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer does not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastritis is a result of medication prescribed for his nonservice-connected glaucoma, and thus grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal because her notice of disagreement (NOD) regarding the rating for dysthymic disorder was not filed within one year of notification of the January 1995 decision.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for depressive reaction has been dismissed due to his death.