Other conditions decisions — 2004

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the assignment of separate compensable evaluations for tinnitus. The case is remanded to determine if service connection for a cardiovascular disability secondary to a service-connected condition should be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to incomplete information and potential errors in creating and managing the veteran's overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits.

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

The appeal is being remanded due to the appellant's request for a hearing at the VA office closest to his new home in California. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that December 16, 2002 was the earliest allowable effective date based on the facts of this case.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating greater than 30 percent for service-connected mycosis fungoides, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on current medical evidence.

The Board has determined that a 10 percent evaluation is warranted for the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the tibia of the right leg, as this condition results in functional impairment including strength loss due to pain.

The veteran's request for additional VA vocational rehabilitation services was denied because his termination from employment was not due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's service medical records are missing and presumed destroyed, making it impossible to establish a link between his current left ring finger disability and military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has affirmed the Committee's decision to grant a partial waiver of $275 overpayment from death pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling specialized examinations. The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for disabilities involving his neck and left upper extremity as a result of VA treatment in April 1996.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment was not timely filed, and thus remands the case to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhagic gastritis, including a new medical examination to determine if it is proximately due to or at least as likely as not worsened by his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for a hearing in Las Vegas, Nevada. The issues include service connection and rating claims related to his eyes and arm.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion to determine if any service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death, and whether Alzheimer's dementia hastened his death. The basic eligibility issue is also being referred back to the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's inflammatory muscles, reflux, and liver disorder were not incurred during or as a result of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for his service-connected ankylosing spondylitis, finding that the criteria for such a higher rating were not met.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1 with radiculitis is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bile duct dilation secondary to Hepatitis B warrants a rating of 30 percent, reflecting severe cholecystitis with frequent attacks of gall bladder colic.