Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board has granted a separate initial 10 percent rating for the veteran's post-operative scar on his right ring finger, and a 10 percent rating for his osteomyelitis of the same hand. The veteran is not entitled to higher ratings as there is no evidence of active infection or other manifestations warranting such evaluations.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hip dysplasia existed prior to his service and was not aggravated by service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left great toe.

The Board determined that the appellant's other-than-honorable discharge from service constitutes a bar to payment of VA benefits.

The veteran's death was caused by a service-connected peptic ulcer disease, which contributed to his death. The Board granted the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incorrect characterization of the issue and a need for additional development.

The RO denied the appellant's claim for eligibility to VA benefits due to his lack of recognized military service, and he did not perfect an appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, including as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not show that the condition was related to his military service or in-service exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's request to extend his delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, as he has already used up his entitlement period.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and deferred a decision on the DIC benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that a thoracic neuroma is as likely as not related to the veteran's active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience, thus denying the veteran's request for a waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins, finding that his current condition did not have its onset in service or was caused by any incident therein.

The Board finds that the veteran's current left hip disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The VA examiner concluded that any joint disease the veteran entered active duty with, more likely than not, made worse during four years of routine army life, but this opinion lacks clinical support and is not related to the veteran's service.

The veteran has Wegener's Granulomatosis that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's death was caused by end stage lymphoma, but the appellant argues that it may have been related to in-service radiation exposure. The VA needs to review and potentially obtain additional records regarding the veteran's service history and any potential radiation exposure.

The Board has determined that the appellant's defective hearing in his right ear is related to service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected varicose veins of the right lower extremity. The RO has not provided proper VCAA notice and needs to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records from Washington DC VAMC, and arrange for a VA examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's daughter, M.M.S., was not permanently incapable of self-support at the time she reached the age of 18 years. Therefore, her claim for recognition as a helpless child is denied.