Other conditions decisions — 2004

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder and disability claimed as a spot on the lung, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or continuity of symptomatology thereafter.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of improved disability pension benefits, finding that his conduct constituted bad faith and thus precluded waiver.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for duodenal ulcer, currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sclerosing cholangitis, including as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange during service, is being remanded due to the need to verify his Vietnam service and determine if he was exposed to herbicides. The case will also be reviewed after a new VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits as an adult helpless child of the veteran, finding that she was capable of self-support at the time she attained the age of 18.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his gunshot wound of the left thigh, finding that there was no evidence of current disability warranting a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and denied entitlement to Dependent's Educational Assistance. The evidence did not establish a causal link between the veteran's military service or his service-connected PTSD and the cause of death.

The case is being remanded for further development and readjudication, including notification under the VCAA.

The veteran's single service-connected gastrointestinal disorder does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his age and other nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's meningioma is related to exposure to ionizing radiation and whether he had official military duties within 10 miles of either Hiroshima or Nagasaki.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the case.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected back injury with spondylolysis of L4-L5 and grade I spondylolisthesis of L5-S1, currently rated at 40 percent. The RO has ordered additional development to include a VA examination and review of the claims file.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thigh disability is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected residuals of rheumatic fever, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected varicose veins of the right leg was granted, with a current evaluation of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), was not caused by any incident or condition during his military service. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the veteran's service-connected bronchiectasis played any role in his death, and to verify all relevant evidence. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting vision disorder did not worsen during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the validity issue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical examination and ensuring compliance with VCAA notification requirements.

The veteran's death is being reviewed for service connection, and the appellant's eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is also on appeal. The case needs to be remanded for further development.