Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appellant's claims of entitlement to a waiver of recovery of overpayment in VA pension benefits for periods from January 1, 2001, and February 1, 2002.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues and clarification of the veteran's hearing preferences.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between dermatomyositis and active service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and development of his right knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment of $2,960.00 in VA pension benefits due to bad faith on his part.

The veteran's appeal of the issues related to his gunshot wound residuals and post-operative residuals has been dismissed due to a withdrawal by the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a human bite to the chest, finding that there was no evidence linking the disability to service.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of a testicle and residuals of epididymitis and left hydrocele, finding no evidence of current disability related to service.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for defective vision in the right eye, finding that the veteran's visual acuity did not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence. The VA examination showed corrected distant vision of 20/80 in the service-connected right eye and 20/25+ in the non-service connected left eye.

The VA has determined that the veteran's current evaluation for bilateral defective hearing is at its maximum of 10 percent, and thus cannot be increased.

The Board granted service connection for cold injury residuals of the right and left hands with a 20% evaluation, effective April 4, 2002.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected spinal stenosis is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and notification regarding new rating criteria.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including adjudication of a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a previous rating decision. The effective date for service connection will also be addressed.

The veteran's case is being remanded for a video hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for residual of burns, finding that new and material evidence had not been provided. The RO's 1988 denial remains final.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, a hemorrhage due to a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), was not caused by or related to his military service. The Board concluded that there is no evidence linking the veteran's causes of death to any disease or injury in service or to his POW internment. Further, there is no evidence linking his service-connected malaria to his death.

The veteran's service connection for residuals of cold injury of both feet is granted, and his initial rating for left hand disability remains at noncompensable.

The Board found that the veteran's income exceeded the maximum allowable pension rate for a married veteran with one dependent, and therefore denied his claim for VA improved pension benefits.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a respiratory disorder due to tobacco use during service or nicotine dependence acquired in service. The case has been remanded for further examination and analysis.