Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of death pension in the amount of $18,190 due to her failure to file a timely request within the 180-day period allowed following notification of the overpayment.

The veteran's death was caused by post-operative adhesions, partial gut obstruction, and cardiopulmonary arrest. These conditions were not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice and for obtaining service medical records. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for lower back pain, finding no evidence of in-service treatment or a link between current condition and service.

The veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment of pension benefits was denied due to financial hardship and incomplete information provided in his financial status report.

The Board has determined that the appellant's military service does not meet threshold eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits due to it not being during a period of war.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the veteran's fatal cancer was a respiratory cancer, and requests further clarification from the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA orthopedic examination.

The veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected bilateral spondylolisis, L5, with herniated disc at L5-S1 and status post acute deep thrombophlebitis of the right leg with chronic venous insufficiency are being remanded to allow for additional development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an eye disorder, which includes cataracts and a fungal infection. The medical opinions provided support the conclusion that these conditions are related to active service.

The veteran's appeal was denied for payment/reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Citrus Memorial Hospital on December 12, 2001. The AOJ did not have all necessary information to make a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil with metastasis to a lymph node was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to missing medical records, and the veteran's claim of reopening service connection for post-operative residuals for varicose veins will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung disorder, claimed as due to asbestos exposure in service, was not incurred or aggravated by active service. The postoperative residuals of a right inguinal hernia repair have also been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the pancreas, liver, and lung due to exposure to herbicides in service. The evidence did not support a finding that the cancer was incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service. The veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his bilateral leg cramps and loss of sense of smell are related to his period of active service.

The veteran's initial application for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was received in January 1982. The Board affirmed the RO decision denying service connection in April 1982, and the veteran appealed to the Board which denied his claim in December 1983. In July 1995, he submitted new evidence requesting an effective date prior to July 13, 1995 for a grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence received and procedural issues, including a request for an extraschedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the appellant requires regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to VCAA compliance issues and clarification of accrued benefits claim related to Medicare premiums.