Other conditions decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have spinal stenosis at T9-10 that is related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits due to a prior divorce and remarriage, resulting in the denial of her claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the Mayo Clinic and University of Tennessee Medical Center.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a Travel Board hearing. He has requested another hearing date following his hospitalization.

The veteran's pension for the period from December 1, 1999 to January 1, 2002 was overpaid by $29,543. The Board found that his actual income did not exceed the maximum allowable amount and thus denied an increased payment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and further development is needed before a decision can be made on the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, finding that there was no evidence linking a service-connected disability to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to August 12, 1993. The issue is now remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the RO, due to previous notification issues.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected pigmented spot, right conjunctiva as there is no evidence of any loss of vision resulting from this condition. The veteran's significant vision loss is attributed to macular degeneration and glaucoma, which are not related to his service-connected eye disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining service records and ensuring proper notification to the appellant.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits in the amount of $11,449. The decision is based on findings that her actions did not constitute fraud or bad faith and that requiring repayment would result in financial hardship.

The VA did not find that the veteran's additional eye complications were caused by negligence or other fault on their part, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for rectal fissures/fistula.

The Board has determined that the appellant's deceased husband did not have recognized service with the US Armed Forces, and therefore, she is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for otitis media as secondary to a service-connected perforated right eardrum, finding that the claim was filed on August 23, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hernia, finding no competent medical evidence of its onset during active duty service or continuity of symptomatology after discharge.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development due to inadequate examination reports. The case will be returned to the Board after additional evidence is considered.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability affecting the left foot, including the claimed residuals of a left foot injury during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the residuals of a left foot injury is denied.