Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of peptic ulcer disease, finding that the submitted evidence was not new and material.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an eye disability, but the Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for a medical examination.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 30 percent for osteomyelitis of the left leg, effective from when the claim was filed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim, finding that his discharge under dishonorable conditions was due to a felony conviction for first degree murder and not insanity at the time of the offense.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to receive VA death pension benefits as her late husband did not have qualifying active service in the United States Armed Forces required for such benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for astigmatism and presbyopia (claimed as bilateral vision loss) is denied. The VA has assigned a 10% disability evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder, finding that his current diagnosis is due to combat exposure during military service.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the left knee and a separate 10 percent evaluation for post-operative right knee scar with retained foreign bodies. The veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of rheumatic fever are currently asymptomatic and do not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35 due to lack of evidence showing a direct link between military service and the cause of death.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, to include postoperative acute intestinal obstruction, due to new and material evidence received since the November 1990 rating decision.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current leg injury, ligament damage to his period of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has not yet obtained the appellant's complete service medical records and is requesting them from his former National Guard unit. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Vincent's Stomatitis and dental disease was denied as he did not submit a valid claim for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected postoperative pylonidal cyst was granted. The appeal is based on the veteran's belief that he should have received a higher disability rating at the time of his initial surgery in November 1967.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board granted service connection for infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue with an effective date set at February 18, 2002.

The Board has granted a waiver of overpayment in the amount of $689.73, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience due to financial hardship.