Other conditions decisions — 2004

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected hypertensive vascular disease with nephritis and gouty arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including examinations and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran is seeking service connection for pleural disease due to asbestos exposure. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be adjudicated.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected pityriasis lichenoides chronica is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sickle cell anemia and hemoglobin SC disorder existed prior to her birth, and were not aggravated by service. As a result, she is denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was due to disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and metastatic liver cancer, which were not service-connected or related to his Vietnam-era exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The veteran's active duty service did not include any wartime period, and therefore he does not meet the eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of evidence related to his claim for service connection for inguinal adenopathy with incision and drainage of nodes.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in this case due to unclear dates and locations of the veteran's active service. The appeal will be remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ear disability is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's chest pain was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for fungal infection of the ears due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Board also denied a compensable evaluation for residuals of dengue fever, as there is no current disability related to the veteran's inservice viral infection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, finding that she did not meet the one-year retroactive requirement due to her late submission of paperwork.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for death pension benefits in 2002 and 2003, resulting in denial of her claim.

The veteran's service connection claim for cancer of the peritoneal surface was granted as it was manifested during his active duty.

The Board found that the veteran was presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange during service, but denied service connection for atypical squamous metaplasia as it is not due to herbicide exposure or smoking.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of overpayment of VA improved death pension benefits, finding that the debt was properly created due to her failure to report income from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died before any decision could be finalized, and the Court vacated a previous Board decision due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that it was not timely filed.

The VA determined that the appellant's injuries to Muscle Groups XV and XVII, as well as Muscle Groups II and IV, do not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent or 30 percent respectively. The maximum schedular ratings for these conditions have been assigned.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for side effects of taking Prednisone during active military service, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking such condition to service.