Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including consideration of new VA medical records and re-adjudication of the claims.

The VAMC determined the veteran was ineligible for VA medical care and has ordered further development to determine his eligibility based on financial status.

The Board found that the November 1992 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for Stargardt's disease, which was determined to be a congenital condition not aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for mitral valve prolapse is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination to clarify the correct diagnosis of his symptoms.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal as she withdrew her claim for VA death pension benefits.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence that any conditions causing his death were related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits due to a failure to file within the required 180-day period from notification of the indebtedness.

The Board found no fault on the appellant's part in creating the overpayment, but determined that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to her financial hardship. The appeal was granted.

The Board previously denied service connection for duodenal ulcer disease in 1955, finding that the condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by military service. The current appeal seeks to reopen this claim with new evidence.

The Board has determined that the criteria for an effective date of October 21, 1991, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been met. The case is now remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident, finding that he was not on active duty at the time of the incident and thus did not occur in the line of duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1997 decision.

The Board has determined that no overpayment of improved death pension benefits was properly created during the period from July 1, 1999, to January 1, 2001. The appellant's award for this period was reduced due to her receipt of greater Social Security benefits and subsequently reinstated after she submitted unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for restrictive type emphysema, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on current medical evidence.

The Board found that the veteran does not have arthritis related to active service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claim for TDIU was granted effective December 31, 1992, based on his service-connected condition resulting from VA treatment. The effective date is the earliest possible given the nature of the claim and regulations.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the service-connected gastric ulcer disease with a subtotal gastrectomy and psycho-physiological gastrointestinal reaction, effective September 14, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 7, 1997, for the grant of service connection for basal cell carcinoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ulcerative colitis and for TDIU, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or for TDIU.