Other conditions decisions — 2007

The VA determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer does not warrant a higher evaluation, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board finds that the cause of death, acute beriberi, is not related to service and denies both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the claim for accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings for spine disability characterized as lumbago. The issues include a rating in excess of 20 percent from June 17, 2004 to August 6, 2006 and a rating in excess of 40 percent from August 7, 2006. The claims are currently under review.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for the residuals of a left ankle injury and the residuals of a left elbow injury were denied. The RO found that these conditions did not warrant compensable ratings.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative changes in his great toes, hallux valgus deformity with postoperative bunionectomies, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The veteran's service as a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy does not qualify her for education benefits under Chapter 30, and she did not meet the required active duty service time.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the appendix, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran does not have a current back disability as a result of a fractured fifth dorsal vertebra during military service.

The Board denied service connection for night blindness associated with uveitis, and the RO subsequently denied a higher initial evaluation for adjustment disorder with mixed features. The veteran has appealed both decisions.

The veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for medical treatment he received at a private facility on August 5, 2004. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the VA facility was unavailable and whether emergency services were provided.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including providing proper notification regarding service connection and outpatient dental treatment eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case for de novo consideration due to changes in applicable regulations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen both the skin disorder and tremor of the legs claims, but service connection is not granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran is entitled to a 30 percent rating for his service-connected right inguinal hernia disorder from April 4, 2001 to June 15, 2001.

The Board finds that the veteran's cause of death, a gunshot wound to the head with intracranial bleeding, was not caused or contributed substantially or materially by any disability of service origin. The preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran died of atherosclerotic vascular disease. The VA medical records do not show any negligence or fault on the part of VA in his care, and there is no evidence that the medications he was prescribed caused his death.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $60,906 in VA non-service-connected pension benefits because it was not made within the required 180-day period following the date of notification of indebtedness.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to active service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board finds that the appellant is not eligible for basic eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code due to her lack of active service in the Selected Reserve and other eligibility requirements.