Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen a claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits based on qualifying service due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran is seeking compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for injuries sustained during a VA medical examination in late 1999, alleging negligence by the examining physician. The claim will be remanded to obtain additional evidence and arrange for a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to the fact that he did not meet the eligibility criteria based on his age and the veteran's permanent total disability rating.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of her VA benefits, finding no new and material evidence presented.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current skin disability with hair loss of the lower body, and therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 4, 2002 for VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse due to her not being married to him at the time of his death.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's postoperative ileocecostomy, currently rated at 20 percent. The evidence did not show interference with absorption and nutrition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for dermatophytosis of the feet, which was previously denied. The veteran's current condition is related to symptoms in service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for OCD. The Board also found that the veteran's OCD is likely related to her military service, granting her claim.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right first metacarpal with DJD. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and opinions regarding the appellant's service connection claim for incisional hernia following colectomy with rectal cancer.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected skin disorder is being remanded due to the need for a thorough and contemporaneous examination, as well as notification of the VCAA requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and inextricably intertwined issues of service connection for a duodenal ulcer and basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension. The appellant's claim will be held in abeyance until these issues are resolved.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by body imbalance and red eyes, finding no evidence of such conditions being proximately due to or the result of service-connected left ear hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits in the amount of $3,198. The decision was made due to factors indicating that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral calluses of the feet is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for a VA examination.

The veteran's widow is seeking special monthly pension benefits based on the need for aid and attendance of another or due to housebound status. The case has been remanded for additional development.