Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's service-connected telangiectasia is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is not higher than what is warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right eye disability originated during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's overpayment of VA improved pension benefits in the amount of $9,395 is denied due to his intentional misrepresentation of a material fact.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for alcoholism as secondary to a service-connected back disorder, finding that direct service connection is precluded by law and that alcoholism is not proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected low back disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's left and right leg disabilities, which are residuals of stress fractures, do not warrant ratings in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that there is no current disability of the bladder and concluded that the veteran's reported incontinence symptoms do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a disorder of the right hip, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the veteran's military service and her in-service diagnosis of right trochanteric bursitis.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a right inguinal hernia, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected loss of sense of taste effective from October 23, 1998. The RO increased the evaluation to 10 percent effective June 28, 2002.

The VA has denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for his pilonidal cyst and blepharoconjunctivitis, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death may be related to his enterocutaneous fistula, which was a service-connected disability. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and therefore denied DIC under provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The VA Regional Office denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death. The case is being remanded to schedule a Board videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the veteran's diagnosed conditions and his in-service exposure to herbicides and/or benzene.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for a videoconference hearing and further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of evidence showing carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on the part of VA in providing the surgery.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to completion of its appellate review in this case. The veteran's claim on appeal will be remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injuries to both feet and the left leg is being remanded due to incomplete information. The RO must obtain a statement from his service medical provider, arrange for a VA examination if necessary, and then re-adjudicate the case.

The Board found no evidence of a back injury or disability during service, and the veteran's current back condition is not linked to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.