Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been fully resolved, as his claim for pterygium, right eye, postoperative was granted in a prior decision. The issues of increased evaluations for residuals of fractured mandible and nose fracture remain pending but are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right inguinal hernia and left eye disability do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, thus denying his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Buerger's disease and a right foot disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on his active duty service or any other basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected removal of the left ilioinguinal nerve due to nerve entrapment, as it is currently manifested by severe to complete paralysis of the ilioinguinal nerve.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal condition, including ulcer disease, is not caused by or made worse by his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding the validity of the debt and the need for updated financial information. The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the amount of $3,741.00 is being reviewed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes due to a lack of evidence supporting a common law marriage prior to October 2004, and because she did not meet the legal requirements for such a marriage in Kentucky.

The Board found that the veteran's current spine disability is not related to service or any service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of myositis ossificans of the right anterior thigh is being remanded due to a lack of specific findings regarding hip (thigh) range of motion.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hallux valgus, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected idiopathic central nervous system, hypersomnolence/narcolepsy condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not timely file a substantive appeal regarding the June 2004 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and therefore dismisses the appeal.

The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left leg disability and the Board finds no evidence to support service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his income exceeding the maximum allowable amount.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, hypertensive cardiomyopathy, was not related to his service-connected paroxysmal atrial tachycardia and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The only evidence related to the immediate cause of death is a death certificate, which does not provide medical treatment details.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to additional Montgomery G.I. Bill benefits for up to 75 clock hours of coursework in Office Systems Technology at Louisiana Technical College, effective from January 16, 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected superficial gunshot wound to the right thigh, as there was no evidence showing that the condition had worsened and the current evaluation adequately reflects the severity of the disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date beyond April [redacted], 2001, for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.