Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board found that the veteran was at fault in causing the overpayment and granted waiver of recovery of the $1,721.00 overpayment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's aortic valve stenosis and aortic insufficiency existed prior to service, but were not aggravated by service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The claim for service connection for a skin rash will be reconsidered.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's cardiovascular disorder. The case is now remanded for additional examination and review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of anterior poliomyelitis on a presumptive basis due to the one-year post-service period, and assigned an effective date of September 27, 1947.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound involving the right upper extremity with retained foreign bodies, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The issue regarding secondary service connection for a right hand disability resulting from his SFWs to the right arm was addressed and granted, but the initial rating assigned for this condition is still pending.

The Board finds that the veteran's complaints of chest pain and gastrointestinal disorder may be service-connected as they are related to a known pre-existing condition aggravated by active service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic eye disorder related to the veteran's service, and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for arthralgia, SLE, SCLE, and myositis. The case is remanded for further development to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The issues of increased rating for hyperkeratosis of the hands and service connection for arthritis of the hands are pending.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for Charcot-Marine-Tooth disease and granted it on the merits, finding new evidence that supports a link to military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits because she did not provide valid documentation of her husband's military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA pension benefits as his only recognized military service was with the Philippine Scouts from May 1946 to March 1949, which is not qualifying service for VA pension purposes.

The appellant is not a veteran and does not meet the legal requirements for basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board found that the appellant is not shown to be permanently incapable of self-support due to mental or physical defect at attaining the age of 18 years, and thus does not meet the requirements for establishing entitlement to VA benefits as a child of the veteran.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's cancer to his service-connected disability or showing that it resulted from an injury suffered in line of duty. The Board also found that the service-connected disability did not contribute to the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted evidence was found to be cumulative or not relevant to his eligibility.