Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to appear for an examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's abdominal aortic aneurysm did not develop as a result of his service, including the Grade I systolic murmur with which he was diagnosed in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for urinary frequency related to chronic epididymitis from October 15, 2004, and a 60 percent rating for voiding dysfunction related to chronic epididymitis effective November 9, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for myocardial infarction and residual of gunshot wound, right buttock. The Board found no medical nexus between the current disabilities and service.

The veteran's schizoaffective disorder, rated at 30 percent disabling, does not constitute an employment handicap and he is deemed employable in various positions such as a contract specialist, benefit authorizer, statistician, etc. The veteran was granted vocational rehabilitation benefits for the pursuit of a Master's degree in Mathematics or related field.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver to recover an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits due to his incarceration. The decision stated that the overpayment was properly created and recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer is not related to his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The medical evidence does not support a connection between the veteran's current condition and his service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of an orthopedic examination, and further evidence is needed to determine if the veteran's current neck disability is related to his in-service injury.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death.

The veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant was denied as he is not legally entitled to one due to his eligibility for specially adapted housing under another section of the law.

The Board has determined that the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma residuals do not warrant a disability rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by mycoplasma that was due to or incurred during active service.

The appellant is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to her marriage being more than 15 years after the veteran's separation from active service, and they were only married for approximately 41/2 months prior to the veteran's death.

The case is being remanded for additional development and adjudication due to the Court's August 2004 Order, which found that VA failed to comply with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's death was due to service-connected Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, and the effective date for DIC benefits is set at January 1, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current left elbow musculoskeletal disability and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for large B-cell lymphoma/non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is denied as there was no pending claim prior to March 31, 2004.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's thoracic spine disability and did not address his claim for TDIU.

The case is being returned to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's cause of death and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1318 are the issues at hand.