Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a dental condition resulting from in-service trauma and therefore, service connection for residuals of dental trauma of tooth number three is denied.

The Board has determined that the service member's discharge from active duty was under other than honorable conditions due to multiple periods of unauthorized absence. As a result, his character of discharge constitutes a bar to VA death pension benefits.

The Board found no evidence of an in-service wrist injury and concluded that the current bilateral wrist disability is not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for dyshydrosis effective June 2, 1998. The veteran's claim was initially received on September 2, 1997, and a formal request to reopen the claim was submitted on June 2, 1998.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration records. The claim will be readjudicated after these developments.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder is being remanded due to the need for proper notification and development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin rashes and painful and swollen joints are attributed to a mixed connective tissue disorder, which began during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. As such, these claims have been granted.

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

The VA determined that the appellant's right hip and femur fracture existed prior to service, and there is no evidence of permanent advancement of the underlying pathology during his military service. The Board found that the appellant did not have a current disability related to his service.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was dishonorable and therefore constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim, finding that VA treatment in May 1992 did not result in impotence and urinary dribbling as a proximate cause of carelessness or negligence.

The Board found that the veteran's service in the Philippine Army during World War II is not considered active service for purposes of benefits under Chapter 15 of Title 38, and thus the appellant cannot be considered the surviving spouse of a veteran who met the service requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a left hand injury due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The issue remains undecided as further examination is needed to determine if any current disability is related to service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death effective December 16, 1994. The appellant was satisfied with this decision.

The veteran's right upper extremity disability, specifically the arm with a history of gunshot wound and fracture, is currently rated at 40 percent. The rating has been maintained despite recent findings indicating limited forearm flexion.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits, DIC compensation, and reimbursement of burial expenses due to lack of legal standing as the veteran's surviving spouse.

The veteran's anxiety associated with his service-connected skin disorder results in mild symptoms that decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks during periods of significant stress, warranting a separate 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits in the amount of $2,036 should be waived due to undue financial hardship.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for ulcerative colitis, finding that his condition is currently productive of not more than moderate impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for a BVA hearing before a Veterans Law Judge, and the RO is instructed to schedule this hearing.