Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and for death pension are remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board determined that the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits was not timely filed, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred a detached left retina during active service and granted service connection for this disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's skin disorder, which is secondary to a chemical spill in service. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at private hospitals were denied reimbursement due to lack of prior authorization and his coverage under a health plan contract.

The veteran's claim for additional special monthly compensation is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if he suffers from loss of use in either hand.

The appellant is seeking a retroactive payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code. The case has been remanded for further action.

The veteran's postoperative blocked fallopian tubes are not productive of any current symptoms or impairment, and the convalescence following her August 1995 hysterectomy was not required for service-connected disability. The veteran did not sustain additional disability as a result of VA surgical treatment in August 1995. Secondary service connection for depression is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection of periodontal disease and loss of teeth is denied as neither condition qualifies for compensation under current VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected cancer, which they believe may have been aggravated by his inservice exposure to Agent Orange.

The VA determined that the veteran's post-traumatic arthritis due to right ACL reconstruction does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no significant limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, which was previously denied in April 1995. The veteran's claim is now reopened.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an eye injury. However, the claim is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current right eye disability to the in-service right eye injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for elbows and hips disorder, entitlement to noncompensable initial rating for hemorrhoids, and increased rating for cognitive disorder. The RO is directed to obtain medical records from private physicians and schedule the veteran for VA examinations to assess his current elbow and hip conditions as well as his cognitive disorder.

The Board found no evidence of a current testicular disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the service-connected left knee disability and found that the right knee disability is secondary to the service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including a gastrointestinal examination and additional notification. The appeal is now remanded for compliance with VA regulations regarding evidence development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin rash and peptic ulcer disease are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current post-traumatic arthritis of the left hip is likely related to a pre-existing condition aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.