Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic rectal carcinoma, was not related to service or any presumptive conditions. The claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 also failed due to lack of a permanent and total disability rating at the time of his death.

The Board found that the overpayment of $4,896.06 was due to sole administrative error by VA and thus not valid.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his varicose veins of the left and right legs due to a lack of recent medical evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for glomerular obsolescence, glomerulonephritis, and proteinuria, as well as his increased ratings for deflection of nasal septum and sinusitis. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and entitlement to dependents' educational assistance benefits, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a muscle injury of the right leg, Muscle Group (MG) XI.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling him for VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral hip and gastrointestinal disorders.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's daughter, who was not a child for accrued benefits purposes and did not have pending claims at the time of his death, is denied entitlement to accrued benefits.

The Board found that the appellant does not have basic eligibility for VA pension benefits due to lack of qualifying military service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for service connection for polycythemia vera as residual to ionizing radiation exposure due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of military records and compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board dismissed the motion to revise a February 2001 decision denying entitlement to nonservice-connected burial benefits due to lack of specific error in application of regulations.

The VA surgeries did not result in any chronic additional disability, and the veteran's current symptoms are attributed to her pre-existing condition of galactorrhea.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pyorrhea, finding that it is not a compensable disability and thus cannot be considered for compensation purposes.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits due to VA medical treatment is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's ventral hernia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service is dishonorable, and thus a bar to VA benefits.

The VA has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's service-connected residuals, cerebral concussion and skull fracture with sensory disturbance right leg. The veteran is seeking a higher rating for this condition.