Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from two physicians who treated the appellant.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claim for an earlier effective date for a grant of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran claims service connection for malignant mesothelioma, which he alleges is related to asbestos exposure during his military service. The case is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for caries, generalized, moderate to severe, periodontitis and impaired masticatory function due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the determination that the character of the appellant's discharge is a bar to VA benefits (exclusive of health care under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code).

The Board denied the appellant's claim to revoke her forfeiture of VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board granted DIC based on new and material evidence submitted by the appellant, effective from March 1, 2000, the date of the veteran's death.

The veteran is seeking a waiver of overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38. The case has been remanded for further development and accounting.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the back is related to her military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current eye disorder or gastritis related to his active service. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for seborrheic dermatitis and folliculitis of the scalp is remanded due to the need for a VA skin examination using the new rating criteria. The issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for the residuals of a right clavicle fracture is also remanded as the veteran testified about limitations not previously noted in his last VA joints examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if there is a causal relationship between the veteran's chronic skin disorder and stomach disorder and her service, specifically exposure to environmental irritants during active service.

The veteran's service-connected TMJ sprain or syndrome is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of receipt of her increased rating claim (March 5, 1999). The low back strain remains rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for reactive airway disease and skin problems due to an undiagnosed illness related to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has granted a separate 20 percent rating for the service-connected varicose veins of each lower extremity, as they are shown to be productive of manifestations above and below the knee with edema that is incompletely relieved by elevation.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly address the appellant's claim for service connection for a brain stem tumor, including obtaining medical records and conducting further analysis on the etiology of the condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer/Barrett's esophagitis was denied. The VA treatment did not result in any additional disability relating to the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and further evidentiary review. The veteran's claim for service connection for genital herpes will be adjudicated again if he is found to have this condition. If service connection is granted, his secondary claim for adjustment disorder with depressed mood will also be considered.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his gunshot wound to the left hip and buttocks is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and lack of examination. The RO must ensure all notification requirements are met, obtain any necessary records, and schedule a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and severity of the service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current left elbow disorder to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected back injury at D4-D5 with lateral compression and anterior displacement of D5 and post-traumatic arthritis is being remanded due to the need for a current VA spine examination.