Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and evaluation of the veteran's left foot disability, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board denied the claim that unreimbursed medical expenses for 1999 were reported in a timely manner, as the appellant did not submit her report within the required timeframe.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.356, finding that his daughter was not shown to be permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at the age of 18.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and notification of relevant law.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and requested evidence. The appeal is currently on hold for additional review.

The Board has granted service connection for thrombocytopenic scleroderma, finding that it is proximately due to the veteran's service-connected Raynaud's disease.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private hospitalization expenses from January 3, 2000, to January 6, 2000 is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing.

The veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for chronic lung or pulmonary disease.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that payments to the veteran from the USDA and local cooperative associations, which have already been included in the calculation of farm business income for federal tax purposes, should not be considered again as direct income to the veteran for pension purposes.

The veteran claims that his right orchiectomy in 1999 was caused by problems arising from a 1987 hernia repair surgery at a VA facility. The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development.

The veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, and the appellant seeks dependency and indemnity compensation under a specific VA law. The case must be remanded for further development.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased spouse had no recognized active duty service, and thus did not meet the requirements for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the surviving deemed valid spouse for VA purposes, and therefore, she is eligible to receive VA death pension benefits.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his loss of front upper and lower teeth occurred during service or was due to service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his pension benefits, finding that he did not meet the criteria as defined by VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected non-invasive allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is currently asymptomatic and rated at 0 percent under Diagnostic Code 6838.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of entitlement to VA death pension benefits as new and material evidence was not submitted, and she did not meet the eligibility requirements for a surviving spouse.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment in his VA improved pension benefits, finding that his actions constituted bad faith and misrepresentation.