Other conditions Board decisions

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected shrapnel wound of the left buttock involving Muscle Group XVII, currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is being remanded for further examination and review to determine its primary site and whether it is related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, including opinions from his private physician and VA examiners. The Board found that the veteran's macular degeneration of the left eye is related to a plane crash in service.

The veteran seeks service connection for a skin disability, claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claim is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for allergies and a compensable rating for status post tonsillectomy with chronic tonsillitis, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of the veteran's right ring finger disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected disc herniation.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran due to a separation caused by the veteran's misconduct, without fault on her part. The evidence did not establish continuous cohabitation from the date of marriage until the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure full compliance with due process requirements and to provide the necessary evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected right trochanteric bursitis, finding that her current disability picture does not warrant a higher rating based on limitation of motion.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 40 percent for the veteran's service-connected urethral stricture, which results in urinary frequency approximating a daytime voiding interval of less than an hour or awakening to void five times per night.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected dermatophytosis, finding that the evidence did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits was not timely filed due to a lack of objective evidence supporting the date of notification. The case is being remanded for further action, including preparation of an audit and review of documentation from the DMC.

The VA has increased the veteran's disability rating for Raynaud's phenomenon of the hands from non-compensable to 20 percent, effective as of April 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right maxillary fracture residuals and extraction of teeth numbers eight and nine, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran is seeking compensation for stomach and intestinal problems, including Barrett's esophagus. The case involves issues of service connection and causation due to VA care.

The veteran's claims for service connection for fibrous dysplasia and herniated nucleus pulposus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the calculated amount of $9,565 due to fault on both sides and lack of undue financial hardship.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's bilateral palmar warts, finding that his condition is characterized by constant itching and affecting at least five percent of exposed areas. The evidence does not support an evaluation higher than 30 percent.

The VA denied service connection for residuals of a gall bladder removal, finding that it is not related to the service-connected hiatal hernia.