Other conditions decisions — 2004

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran's representative. The TDIU claim will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died before a decision could be made.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic left hip injury or current hypoglycemia related to service. The veteran's complaints have not been supported by medical findings.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected status post gastric lymphoma, effective from March 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disability related to his past medical history of infectious mononucleosis during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected mitral valve prolapse with cardiomegaly, status post mitral valve replacement is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and insufficient verification of stressors. The veteran's PTSD is confirmed, but further evidence is needed to verify specific events.

The Board found that the overpayment of $7558 in nonservice-connected pension benefits was properly created and denied the appellant's request for waiver of this debt.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hip disorder is not related to his service-connected pes planus and denied both his claim for secondary service connection and his request for an increased rating.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking the veteran's fall and subsequent hip fracture to his service-connected conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's liver disorder and gastrointestinal disability are not related to his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of skull fracture of the left temporo-parietal region with cephalgia, hyperreflexia of the left leg and headaches. The case has been remanded due to a need for additional medical examination.

The VA denied a noncompensable evaluation for the veteran's right forearm disability, finding that his scars did not meet criteria warranting an increased rating.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected shrapnel wound of the left buttock involving Muscle Group XVII, currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is being remanded for further examination and review to determine its primary site and whether it is related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, including opinions from his private physician and VA examiners. The Board found that the veteran's macular degeneration of the left eye is related to a plane crash in service.

The veteran seeks service connection for a skin disability, claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claim is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for allergies and a compensable rating for status post tonsillectomy with chronic tonsillitis, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of the veteran's right ring finger disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected disc herniation.