Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits based on her spouse's service, finding that he had no recognized military service with the Armed Forces of the United States.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's request for a personal hearing.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for clarification of evidence regarding the date and etiology of the veteran's cardiovascular disease, including hypertensive vascular disease. The case is being remanded back to the RO for additional review.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for right ulnar nerve neuritis, due to subluxating ulnar nerve at the elbow, post operative, major hand is being remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The appeal also includes a request for an extra schedular rating in exceptional cases of unusual disability or marked interference with employment.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending requests for evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded to the RO for additional medical records and an orthopedic examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's claim for a clothing allowance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1162 for the year 2000 was denied due to his use of sunscreen, which is not considered sufficient to cause damage to his clothes.

The Board found that the veteran did not incur an additional disability secondary to surgery at a VA facility, which occurred in March 1965.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a chronic sternal wound infection with complications were incurred as a result of coronary artery bypass surgery at a VA medical facility and are not necessary consequences of treatment. As such, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral vitreous floaters originated during his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, residuals of a head injury, and PTSD. The evidence submitted since the December 1992 RO decision was not considered new and material to reopen these claims.

The veteran is seeking to have his previously assigned total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) rating restored. The case has been remanded for a Board videoconference hearing at the RO.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits was not properly created due to administrative error, and thus denied the veteran's appeal.

The appellant is not entitled to an increased rate of DIC benefits based on her unreimbursed medical expenses as she is already receiving the maximum available benefit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen them.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for review of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error, as there was no final decision for the Board to review.

The Board denied service connection by aggravation for a congenital cyst of the left lower lobe with lobectomy and rib resection and pleuritis in August 1955, finding that the preexisting condition existed prior to service.

The Board found that a special apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits in the amount of $69 per month was not proper due to the estranged spouse's financial stability and lack of hardship, leading to a denial of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for bowel sphincter dysfunction secondary to thoracic myelopathy, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's current left elbow disorder and his period of service. The evidence did not show a current disability involving the left elbow.