Other conditions decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess his service-connected undifferentiated somatoform disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing disability, finding that his claim was not well-grounded and denying it on the merits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a rating greater than 20 percent for postoperative residuals of chondromalacia patella of the right knee with X-ray evidence of degenerative disease prior to July 9, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pericardial tumor and dyshidrosis, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The veteran's service is verified, but they do not have qualifying active military service for VA non-service connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's military service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits, as his period of service is not during a period of war.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a mixed personality disorder with paranoid, schizoid and passive aggressive features due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for sacrolitis is being remanded due to insufficient notice and the need for further examination.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her previously-declared forfeiture of VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence, concluding that the submitted evidence did not establish a current basis for reopening the determination.

The Board denied an increased rating for varicose veins of the left leg, currently rated at 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for SMC based on loss of use of his left leg, citing lack of evidence demonstrating functional use. The appellant argues that CUE was committed in denying this claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right foot fracture was remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to incomplete development and need for additional examination.

The Board found that the decedent's service in the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, was not verified by the United States service department and thus did not qualify as qualifying service for VA benefits. As a result, the appellant's claim of entitlement to VA benefits is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for left leg disability, including residuals of a fractured tibia and fibula and osteomyelitis. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and arranging appropriate VA examinations to determine if the veteran's pulmonary disorder (including bronchial asthma) and liver disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has granted a separate compensable evaluation of 10 percent each for chronic otitis media in the right and left ears.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease since January 12, 1998. The scar of the occipital area of the scalp is rated as non-compensable.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right hip subluxation sustained in an August 1983 motor vehicle accident, finding that it resulted from the veteran's own willful misconduct and alcohol abuse and was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty.