Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying service dates.

The Board has determined that the veteran's varicose veins, which he had prior to service and did not worsen during service, are related to his current vein disabilities. The claim is granted.

The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and beriberi, finding no evidence of a diagnosis or association with service.

The Board finds that the veteran's fatigue is not due to an undiagnosed illness but is related to his diagnosed psychiatric disorder, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the appellant's income and potential exclusions from countable income. The RO must ensure all notification and development necessary under the VCAA is completed before readjudicating the claim.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for reimbursement of licensing and certification examination fees under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for a testicular disorder. The right inguinal hernia claim is not addressed as it was not adjudicated by the RO.

The veteran is seeking service connection for avascular necrosis with total bilateral hip arthroplasty as secondary to a service-connected heel condition. The claim is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's postoperative residuals of a herniated nucleus pulposus at L4, L5 due to the disability not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's duodenal ulcer has resolved and denied his claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1987 and identifying any relevant medical records from unidentified physicians.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, cancer of the esophagogastric junction, was not service-connected and did not result from exposure to herbicides or other environmental factors. The Board also determined that no service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's right hip DJD was rated at 40 percent prior to June 5, 2000 and at 30 percent post-June 5, 2000. The RO affirmed the determinations previously entered.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a back disability related to military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of anal fissure (with megacolon and fecal impaction) due to new evidence. The examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether any current digestive system conditions are at least as likely as not related to military service or pre-existing conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the calculated amount of $1,536 due to fault on both the part of the veteran and VA. The decision concluded that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board found no current disability of a broken nose and denied the claim as there was no evidence showing any current condition related to service.

Effective January 12, 1998, the veteran is granted ratings of 30 percent for cold injury residuals in each upper and lower extremity.,The effective date for these increased ratings is January 12, 1998.

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for the veteran's incomplete paralysis of the median nerve in the left hand, which more nearly approximates severe impairment.