Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VCAA notification and the veteran's request for a hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from St. Dominic's Hospital and readjudicating the claim.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and a need to clarify the status of Social Security benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a condition affecting the lips, tongue, and gums caused by sun exposure was not granted. The claims for reopening of previously denied claims related to malaria, dysentery, peptic ulcer disease, malnutrition, and right eye blindness were also considered but did not meet the criteria for reopening.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there remains no case or controversy on the claim of entitlement to a TDIU, and the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted by the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits in the calculated amount of $4,889 due to the lack of timely filing.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for impairment of sphincter control was denied, as the evidence did not show occasional involuntary bowel movements necessitating a pad. The claim for service connection for lower extremity disabilities was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected back disorder and for a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed the appeal with respect to the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for skin disability prior to July 14, 1993.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left big toe, and residuals of an injury to the lumbar spine with degenerative disk disease have been denied. The evidence did not establish service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's osteoporosis is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by her service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis of the left foot and has also granted service connection for hypotension, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected residuals, laceration, left arm warrant a 10 percent disability rating and denied an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of right hand laceration, finding that there was no objective medical evidence showing any limitation of function due to the scar.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of her delimiting date for educational benefits, finding that she was not prevented from initiating or completing a program of education due to a physical or mental disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and a need for clarification of the veteran's leg cramps diagnosis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for a comprehensive VA examination and notification of relevant spine regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PUD, PTB, and malaria due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.