Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran is seeking service connection for arterial ischemia of the left lower extremity, which he claims as left hip pain. The Board has remanded this case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the effective dates for service connection of traumatic arthritis of the left thumb and residuals of a right great toe fracture cannot be earlier than January 28, 2002 due to lack of an initial claim prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the appellant is no longer barred from receiving DIC benefits due to a previous RECA payment, and therefore, entitlement to payment of DIC benefits has been established.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a cardiovascular disability, including myocardial infarctions due to VA treatment, finding that her additional disability or death was not caused by VA in any way.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish a relationship between the veteran's current cancers and her service-connected cervical cancer, or any chemical exposure during active duty. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of spondylosis at L5-S1 level bilaterally, and also denied his secondary service connection claim for a left leg disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disability was not incurred as a result of military service, to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right hip injury, finding that there was not enough evidence to establish that his current condition resulted from an in-service injury.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30) was denied because he submitted his claims over one year after the date of the exams, which is beyond the statutory time limit.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses related to his August 30, 2003 visit with Arkansas Emergency Transport is being remanded due to the failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board found that the veteran's stepsons were properly removed retroactively from his compensation award effective July 3, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for varicose veins of the right leg, finding that there was no evidence of persistent edema, stasis pigmentation, or ulceration to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a panic disorder with obsessive-compulsive disorder due to new and material evidence presented since the last denial. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability manifested by hyperlipidemia, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining photographs from a VA examination and addressing whether separate ratings are indicated under appropriate diagnostic codes for scars.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and Survivors' and Dependents' Assistance, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to his Persian Gulf War service.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the increased rating for a back disability, and as such, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's erythematous vesicular rash, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the revised skin disability rating criteria.