Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's notice of disagreement with her denial for death pension benefits was not timely filed, and thus lacked jurisdiction to address the issue.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for adding his current spouse as a dependent to his compensation award. The BVA found that the earliest possible effective date was March 1, 2003, based on the notification received by VA in February 4, 2003.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for arthritis, which was previously denied in July 1972. The veteran is seeking service connection for arthritis.

The Board denied compensation benefits for disability of the left eye under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of evidence showing negligence or fault on the part of VA in providing cataract surgery.

The Board found that the veteran's nasal septal deformity existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The Board also determined there is no evidence of a separate inservice injury resulting in chronic disability.

The Board found that varicose veins of the right lower extremity were not incurred or aggravated during military service and denied the claim.

The Board found that the apportionment of the veteran's compensation benefits greater than $117.00 from December 7, 1999 to February 1, 2001 on behalf of his former spouse was proper and did not cause undue hardship for him.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer does not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 10 percent rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for condyloma accuminata of the penis due to the veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the left knee disability as secondary to the service-connected right hip disability, and increased the rating for the right hip disability from 10 percent to 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and evidence, including obtaining medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's current foot disabilities are related to cold weather injuries sustained during service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral leg and foot pain. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a nexus opinion regarding the etiology of any current disorders.

The Board has ordered further development due to errors in the initial decision and issues related to secondary service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including searching for unit records and obtaining an examination.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left leg disability resulting from VA hospitalization or medical or surgical treatment in January 1998. The Board has determined that additional development and consideration are needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board found that the veteran's post-service episodes of hepatosplenomegaly resolved without residuals and he does not currently have a medically diagnosed chronic liver or spleen disorder. Therefore, service connection for hepatosplenomegaly was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the record, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA dental examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's epididymitis existed prior to his service and was not aggravated by service, but is currently present. Therefore, service connection for epididymitis is granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of duodenal ulcer disease is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The VA determined that the veteran's groin strain did not originate in service and is not otherwise causally related to his military service, thus denying the claim.