Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's CVID and hydrocephalus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for chronic vaginitis and urethritis, effective from September 11, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31, finding that his service-connected right knee disability did not preclude him from performing the duties of the occupation for which he was previously found rehabilitated.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that hepatoma was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not contribute substantially to his death.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred during June 2002 is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of a left hand injury, effective from when his claim was filed. The evaluation for the left tympanic membrane perforation remains at 0 percent.

The veteran is seeking an increased rate of pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person and/or housebound status. The case has been remanded due to additional evidence not considered by the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's deviated nasal septum existed prior to his military service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability is currently rated at 40 percent, effective May 9, 2000. The RO denied the claims for higher ratings and TDIU.

The Board found that the veteran's trigeminal neuralgia is not related to his service or a service-connected psychiatric disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The income of the veteran's daughter prior to February 1, 2004 exceeded the maximum annual rate for improved death pension benefits, resulting in denial of her claim.

The VA has determined that the veteran's nasal fracture residuals do not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating.

The Board found that the appellant's overpayment of DIC benefits was not solely due to VA error, and her failure to report a change in marital status resulted in an overpayment. The Board concluded that she had bad faith in accepting benefits for which she was no longer eligible.

The Board has remanded the veteran's appeal due to incomplete information regarding her family income and medical expenses, as required by the VCAA. The veteran is asked to provide this information.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed disability manifested by muscle pain or multiple joint pain, and therefore, service connection for joint and muscle pain, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, cannot be established.

The veteran is seeking service connection for laryngectomy and nicotine dependence, with some issues also requesting secondary service connection. Additional development is needed to obtain medical records from Dr. Heller.

The Board found that the veteran's left hip disorder is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee and right hip conditions.

The Board granted service connection for colonic inertia and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, effective June 6, 2002. The veteran's claim of an increased rating for his left knee disability is remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for arthritic disorder, major joints due to new and material evidence submitted since the December 1996 rating decision. The veteran's arthritis is found to have started in or around 1970 during his military service.