Other conditions decisions — 2007

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but it remains undecided whether the back disorder was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for the residual conditions of a cerebrovascular accident, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's lower leg circulatory condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's residuals of a pilonidal cyst excision, finding that the condition was manifested by no more than a tender and painful superficial scar since August 30, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, finding that the condition was not present within a year of discharge and is not etiologically related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as sunburn, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's request for a hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge at the St. Petersburg RO was not properly scheduled, and she requested rescheduling. The case is now remanded to allow for proper VCAA notice and scheduling of the hearing.

The Board finds that the veteran's myelofibrosis is attributable to chemical and radiation exposure during military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was dehydration, leading to coma and myelodysplastic syndrome. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the myelodysplastic syndrome was related to service or exposure to herbicides/radio frequencies.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's urethral stricture pre-existed service and was not aggravated during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is being remanded to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service due to plausible evidence of unemployability prior to August 30, 2001.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection but has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between his current disabilities and his military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a cataract of the left eye, with lattice degeneration and retinal holes is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's left hip disability, as the evidence did not demonstrate severe postoperative residuals or immobilization due to treatment beyond March 31, 2002.

The Board has determined that there is no association between the veteran's service and his current eye disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disorder is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notification regarding what constitutes material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-operative cataracts as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there was no competent medical evidence establishing a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for shrapnel wounds to the chest region. The case has been remanded due to a lack of an examination related to this claim.

The veteran's income exceeded the annual income limit for pension benefits, and recovery of an overpayment was granted due to undue hardship and defeat of the purpose.