Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board found no evidence of service trauma to the veteran's teeth, and thus denied his claim for service connection for a claimed dental condition due to trauma.

The veteran's claim for service connection for ovarian cancer, claimed as due to use of a Dalkon Shield IUD during service, is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected left knee disability because she did not timely file a substantive appeal.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for specific actions, including obtaining in-patient treatment records from Fort Ord Army Base Hospital.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, specifically additional compensation due a veteran for qualified dependents. The decision stated that the veteran did not have a pending claim at the time of his death and there was no evidence showing entitlement to such benefits.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and opinions from relevant healthcare providers. The appeal is currently pending due to this additional development.

The veteran's CVA residuals, including right hand, fingers and wrist incoordination, loss of strength and dexterity, render him eligible for a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to April 1, 2000 due to his income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded due to the need to provide additional VCAA notice and consider new evidence submitted at the May 2003 Board hearing.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The issue is now on its merits.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's claim for service connection of arthritis of the back. The case is now being sent back to the RO for additional examination and consideration.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, was not caused by or related to his service. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dyspnea, chest pain, sinus bradycardia and recurrent heart palpitations are due to an undiagnosed illness and warrants a 10% evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right tympanic membrane perforation and defective hearing was denied, but he was granted service connection for chronic recurrent right otitis media secondary to his service-connected tympanic membrane perforation.

The case is being remanded for a VA opinion to determine if the veteran's nicotine dependence or obstructive pulmonary disease caused or aggravated any cardiovascular disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for prostate disorder and cataracts due to incomplete development of medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's current disability of residuals of frozen feet was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's appeal was withdrawn before the Board could issue a decision. The case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of fractures of the left great toe and third toes, as well as scars of the mid-finger of the right hand and left axilla. The effective dates were not specified.