Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for duodenal ulcer disease, finding that there was no evidence of active ulcer symptoms or weight loss. The current rating of 20 percent is maintained.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for reopening his service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, finding that no new and material evidence had been received since the previous denial in 1945.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fractured left ramus of the mandible warrant a 20 percent evaluation, which is the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 9904. The evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's right tibia fracture residuals do not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice and to obtain records from SSA.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the nature and extent of the veteran's conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits constituted countable income for determining his VA non-service-connected disability pension, leading to a reduction in his benefits. The appeal is denied as the reduction was proper.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a cold injury, right hand. The claims to reopen for cervical spine disorder, shoulder disorder, right groin pain, and arthritis have been reopened based on new evidence provided by the veteran.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hip disability. The RO has not obtained all relevant service records and needs to review the case again after obtaining any additional information or evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's current sinusitis and dental problems are not related to her salivary gland surgery in 1989, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic tonsillitis is being remanded due to incomplete examination results and the need for VCAA notification.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the appellant is in need of regular aid and attendance. The appeal will be re-adjudicated after this additional development.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a stomach disorder or umbilical growth attributable to military service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $1,968 was improperly created due to VA administrative error.

The appellant's claim for basic legal entitlement to VA death pension benefits was denied because the veteran did not have qualifying service for such benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a request to have the veteran's claims file referred to an appropriate VA physician to determine if the esophageal cancer was caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her claim, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the July 1997 denial of her original claim. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case for further actions, including a VA eye examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for waivers of overpayment in two separate amounts, $4,572 and $2,977. The decision found that the overpayments were valid and not due to fraud or bad faith.