Other conditions decisions — 2005

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his PTSD and TDIU claims, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for a healed fracture of the right middle finger was denied. The Board found that prior to August 26, 2002, there were no criteria met for a compensable rating and effective from August 26, 2002, a 10 percent disability rating is warranted.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is granted as the treatment was rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the September 7, 1955 decision denying service connection for residuals of a head injury. As a result, the veteran's claim is granted.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 24, 1996 was granted.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for Survivors' and DEA benefits under Chapter 35 of Title 38 of the USC.

The VA denied service connection for bilateral hip and right elbow pain, attributing them to direct causes rather than an undiagnosed illness or exposure.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of current residuals of a fractured eye socket or right cranial fracture related to active service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's right arm disability, as well as whether his current scars are related to service. The case will be remanded for a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, attributing it to a condition that began many years after service and is not attributable to his period of military service.

The Board found that the veteran's adenocarcinoma, which caused his death in 1999, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty service did not meet the criteria for a presumption of service connection due to radiation exposure.

The veteran's service from December 1980 to October 1984 is considered dishonorable, and he did not have a permanent total service-connected disability at the time of his death.,He died during open-heart surgery with no evidence of heart problems in service or within one year following active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection for a bilateral leg condition, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits in the amount of $1,413.33 is being remanded due to a need for further development regarding his bankruptcy status.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $4,130.00 in nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied by the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left thumb fracture does not result in any current disability and therefore, a noncompensable rating is assigned.

The veteran's postoperative varicose vein stripping and ligation is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available for this condition. The Board found no evidence of any residual disability that would warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's skin disorder is service-connected, and his narcolepsy with fatigue is also service-connected due to an undiagnosed illness. The other conditions are not service-connected.

The veteran has withdrawn all issues currently on appeal, including those related to the ratings for sphincter control and neurogenic bladder.