Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development due to a lack of full statement of reasons and bases in the August 2003 decision, including VCAA compliance.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim, but denied service connection for organic cardiovascular disease as there was no persuasive medical evidence demonstrating it was incurred during or as a result of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-distal pancreatectomy did not meet the criteria for a disability rating greater than 10 percent from April 28, 1995 to September 3, 1996 and from February 1, 1997. The current assigned ratings of 10 percent and 30 percent are upheld.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Reiter's Syndrome and gouty arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board found that new evidence did not support reopening of the claim for fibrocystic breast disease, but granted the severance of disability compensation due to chronic infection and drainage in the right breast.

The Board found that the veteran does not have congestive heart failure and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding current residuals of burns to the feet, and a VA examination is needed.

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran's representative. The TDIU claim will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died before a decision could be made.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic left hip injury or current hypoglycemia related to service. The veteran's complaints have not been supported by medical findings.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected status post gastric lymphoma, effective from March 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disability related to his past medical history of infectious mononucleosis during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected mitral valve prolapse with cardiomegaly, status post mitral valve replacement is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and insufficient verification of stressors. The veteran's PTSD is confirmed, but further evidence is needed to verify specific events.

The Board found that the overpayment of $7558 in nonservice-connected pension benefits was properly created and denied the appellant's request for waiver of this debt.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hip disorder is not related to his service-connected pes planus and denied both his claim for secondary service connection and his request for an increased rating.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking the veteran's fall and subsequent hip fracture to his service-connected conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's liver disorder and gastrointestinal disability are not related to his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of skull fracture of the left temporo-parietal region with cephalgia, hyperreflexia of the left leg and headaches. The case has been remanded due to a need for additional medical examination.

The VA denied a noncompensable evaluation for the veteran's right forearm disability, finding that his scars did not meet criteria warranting an increased rating.