Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the creation of an overpayment and the waiver request. The appellant's address in Florida needs to be updated, and a supplemental statement of the case should be issued.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a medical examination to determine if reduced radiation doses due to retained shrapnel in the veteran's chest contributed to his death.

The Board granted increased ratings for the right knee and index finger disabilities, with a 30% rating assigned for the right knee disability beginning January 1, 2002.

The Board found that the total colectomy with end ileostomy was not caused by VA's failure to diagnose and treat a perirectal abscess, but rather due to the veteran's underlying pre-existing ulcerative colitis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the appellant's eligibility for death pension benefits as an adult helpless child of her deceased father. The claim will be remanded to allow for further investigation and medical opinion.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a neck injury is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and determine the etiology of any current neck disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed skin condition, tumors of the right leg and back, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service or any incident therein. The claims for chronic rotator cuff disease of the right shoulder and an extensive tear of the supraspinatus tendon of the right shoulder are also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that her marriage to the veteran was terminated by divorce prior to his death and thus she is not considered a valid surviving spouse under VA regulations.

The Board granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for peptic ulcer disease based on new evidence submitted since the previous denial.

The VA determined that the veteran's right thumb injury does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for back injuries is pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to the need to verify service in the National Guard and conduct a VA examination.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including obtaining all outstanding VA and private medical records.

The veteran seeks to reopen a claim for service connection for psychoneurosis. The RO determined that the veteran's disability preexisted service and was not aggravated therein, leading to the severance of service connection. The case is being remanded to address whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen this claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining recent treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected knee conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's impotence is not related to his service-connected postoperative varicocelectomy and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral vascular disorder is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board finds that the veteran's arthropod bite allergy, with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, may be service-connected as it is reasonable to infer that the condition was incurred during military service.

The case is being remanded for further development and adjudication, including obtaining service department certification or verification of claimed periods of service. The appellant's claim will be readjudicated based on the newly received evidence.