Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient dose estimate provided by DTRA, and the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of death due to exposure to radiation is pending further review.

The Board found that the veteran was not entitled to pension benefits from February 1, 1995 to August 31, 2001 due to excessive income. The overpayment of $19,497 resulted in a valid indebtedness to VA. Recovery of this debt would be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a coccyx injury, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking any present condition to service.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA hospital care and medical services provided in December 2000 was denied because the services were not rendered in a medical emergency, despite his contention that he had previously been seen at VA facilities.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and procedural matters. The appeal is now remanded for additional development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no timely substantive appeal was filed regarding the issue of waiver of overpayment of pension benefits in the amount of $7,233.20.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis and Grade I retrospondylolisthesis of L5 on S1 as residual of a low back injury.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including a VA gastrointestinal examination to determine the extent of his service-connected postoperative duodenal ulcer disability. The case will be returned to the RO for any additional actions deemed necessary.

The Board found that the veteran's current disability is not etiologically linked to an in-service head injury and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim, and denied service connection for a bilateral hip disorder as it did not exist prior to service or was incurred in service.

The Board found that the appellant's status post pneumothorax with pulmonary emphysema warranted a rating of 60 percent, effective from May 2, 1975.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including the reopening of previously denied claims.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, including the arms, wrists, hands, and knees. The decision is based on a finding that there was no evidence to support the veteran's claims.

The October 1992 rating decision denying service connection for a right foot disorder is upheld, as the evidence did not show aggravation of a preexisting condition during service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her bilateral foot disability, which involves status post bone spurs of the fifth toe and osteomyelitis of the right fifth toe.

The Board has determined that the evidence is unclear whether the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case is being remanded to allow further development and clarification of this issue.

The Board found that the veteran's forehead and scalp lesions were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, nor may these lesions be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to his service not qualifying under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1521.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for residuals of a neck injury.