Other conditions decisions — 2003

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at the RO level.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to December 13, 2002 for a grant of a total rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) has been withdrawn.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of a urinary tract disorder due to service or related to a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim.

The Board found no evidence of a spinal disorder during service or within one year after discharge, and concluded that the appellant does not have a current spinal disorder related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that there is no current disability of the left buttock as a result of the August 1968 contusion injury sustained during service. The veteran's pain and discomfort in the area are attributed to degenerative arthritis.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection of a skin disorder and prostate disorder.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertensive cardiovascular disease with history of myocardial infarction is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA examination records and ensuring all notification and development action required by law are fully complied with.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia repair is protected and must be maintained.

The Board's July 2001 decision is being vacated and the case is remanded for further development due to failure to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a hemorrhoidectomy performed in February 1980, finding no CUE in their decision.

The Board found that the veteran's cerebral vascular accident in October 1995 was not caused by VA treatment, but rather a natural progression of his pre-existing arterial occlusive vascular disease.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral metatarsalgia (Morton's disease), finding that the current 10 percent evaluation was appropriate given the veteran's symptoms and the lack of higher schedular ratings.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran due to an annulment that did not relate back, and found no clear and unmistakable error in this decision.

The Board denied the waiver of overpayment of improved pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to the appellant's failure to report income from other sources.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his alcoholism, which in turn contributed to his death from recurrent pneumonia due to aspiration. The Board finds that this combination of factors meets the criteria for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his case.

The veteran's appeal was denied for a waiver of overpayment in the amount of $3,660. The issue is not about service connection.