Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints is a result of injuries sustained during service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded for proper VCAA notice and further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of the veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a medical opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected residuals of shell fragmentation wounds contributed to his death.

The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a pilonidal cyst with sinus formation, which was granted in October 2002. The case is being remanded to determine if there was clear and unmistakable error in the May 1967 rating decision that denied service connection initially.

The VA has determined that the current bilateral hammertoe deformity is not caused or made worse by the service-connected residuals of fractures of the left tibia and fibula, but further development is needed to determine this.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to confusion regarding her correct address and potential notification issues.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and provide a VA examiner with an opinion on whether the veteran's cause of death was related to his active service or any in-service Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran died due to a service-connected condition, and thus is not eligible for non-service-connected burial benefits.

The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to fully evaluate the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, which he claims as a residual to inservice asbestos exposure. The case is being remanded to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a glucose intolerance disorder and finds no evidence of its onset during service or due to herbicide exposure. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a pulmonary embolism, finding that it was proximately due to his left knee surgery.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's application for nonservice-connected pension was denied because his spouse's income exceeded the maximum annual limit set by law.

The Board has determined that a new medical examination is necessary to assess the current state of the veteran's inguinal hernias and their impact on his employment, as well as a psychological evaluation to determine the extent of depression affecting his ability to work.

The veteran's claim for retroactive vocational rehabilitation training benefits is being remanded to the RO due to changes in regulations that have affected his case. The new versions of 38 C.F.R. §§ 21.50-21.52 must be considered.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the calculated amount of $3,546.13 due to fault on his part and lack of undue hardship.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral defective hearing due to a lack of evidence showing current hearing loss disability under VA criteria. The veteran is also seeking service connection for left and right eye duct disabilities, which have been partially granted.