Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board granted service connection for chipped teeth and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The veteran's headaches were also granted, with an initial compensable rating of 10 percent effective July 28, 1999.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder. The case is now being sent back for additional examination and consideration.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal as his death made it moot, and no further action can be taken on this case.

The veteran's claim of service connection for chronic persistent abnormal menses was granted, with a rating assigned but not specified.

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

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver to recover overpayment of pension benefits, finding that the veteran was solely at fault in creating the debt and that recovery would not result in unfair gain or deprive him of basic necessities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a special podiatric examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for myopic astigmatism with presbyopia, finding that it is a congenital or developmental defect unrelated to service and not subject to service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lung disorder, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA benefits due to a lack of recognized service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

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

The veteran's overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied due to his bad faith in not accurately reporting his wife's interest income.

The veteran's service-connected hidradenitis does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as he has multiple non-service-connected disabilities and is over 74 years old. Therefore, the claim for a TDIU rating is denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a disorder of the left lower jaw, claimed as due to tooth extraction in a VA medical facility was denied because the evidence did not show that his disability was incurred as a result of VA treatment.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition related to service, thus denying the veteran's claim for service connection for fungal infection and keratosis.

The veteran's current bronchial asthma was manifested during her period of active military service, and the Board has determined that service connection for bronchial asthma is warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, which he claimed was related to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a finding that his skin cancer developed as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for nicotine dependence and carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx as residual to Gulf War exposure. The veteran's claims were previously denied as not well grounded, but are now reviewed under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for obtaining missing questions from a genitourinary examination.