Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The veteran's claim for service connection for pemphigus vulgaris, claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange, is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder does not warrant a disability rating greater than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9433.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability in April 1978. The veteran's application to reopen the claim was received in February 1993, and he is now seeking an earlier effective date.

The Board found that the overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $29,179.50 was properly created and not due to sole VA error.

The VA determined that the appellant's right hip disability, currently rated as 10 percent disabling for bursitis, does not warrant a higher rating based on current evidence of record.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied both the claim for service connection for cause of death and the eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's cardiovascular disease and service, resulting in denial of service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's service-connected traumatic spondylolysis does not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer, finding no evidence linking his condition to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for dysthymia from May 12, 1986 to November 1, 2001 and a 70 percent evaluation since November 2, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete service records. The veteran's cause of death and Dependents' Educational Assistance Benefits claims are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye cataract is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left hamstring disability, a right hamstring disability, and a cardiovascular disability prior to the Board's decision.

The veteran seeks service connection for a deviated nasal septum caused by a fracture during active military service. The case is remanded to provide further development and consideration of the claim.

The veteran's loss of light perception in his right eye was determined to be a result of VA carelessness and/or negligence during the February 2000 cataract surgery, which resulted in endophthalmitis. The Board has granted compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this additional disability.

The veteran's claim for an extension of her delimiting date for educational assistance benefits was denied as she did not meet the legal requirements, despite VA's failure to notify her of the change in her delimiting date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for rib cage pain, finding that there was no disability for which he could be granted service connection and that his rib cage pain is neither related to nor aggravated by his service-connected tuberculosis.

The veteran's service-connected varicose veins in the left lower extremity and impotence have been granted initial compensable ratings of 10 percent each.

The Board denied a compensable rating for residuals of a left ear injury characterized as left tympanic membrane perforation and infections, finding no impairment warranting such a rating.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied both the claim for service connection and the accrued benefits claim due to untimely filing.