Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hand warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent, but not more than 30 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's hiatal hernia began during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's postgastrectomy syndrome is rated at 40 percent, and his postoperative ventral hernia is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for traumatic arthritis of the left ankle and denied service connection for multiple joint disabilities. The veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left foot and ankle arthritis is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and employment medical records. The appeal will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The VA hospitalization in February 1983 did not result in the veteran's current urinary tract disorders, including carcinoma of the bladder.

The Board found that there is no objective evidence to support the veteran's claim for service connection for paresthesia of the legs due to an undiagnosed illness, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's appeal is about the evaluation of his service-connected dependent edema of both feet. The RO needs to schedule a Travel Board hearing and ensure that all notification and development action required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) are completed.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for non-receipt of a $3,552 pension check issued in 1983 was barred due to a six-year limitation period under the Barring Act.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, the appellant does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral foot disability and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for varicose veins of the left leg has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected otitis media of the right ear is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's overpayment of improved disability pension benefits in the amount of $1,668 was denied as it was properly created due to his receipt of inheritance from his mother.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim and determined that she is recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death benefits purposes.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a right tibia fracture.

The Board found that the appellant's stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers were not incurred during his active duty for training, and he did not meet the basic service eligibility requirements for VA non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the right leg, Muscle Group XI, with limitation of motion. The appeal is not about service connection at all.