Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete VCAA notice and the need to inform the appellant of her responsibilities in submitting all relevant evidence.

The Board found no evidence of an etiological relationship between the veteran's claimed stomach conditions and his active service.

The Board found that the veteran's alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency was a congenital defect and there was no evidence of aggravation during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for exotropia and diplopia, finding that new and material evidence supports this claim. The Board concluded that it is just as likely as not that the veteran's exotropia and diplopia are related to a concussion he sustained in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for heartburn and indigestion, as well as a right salivary gland disability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to her deceased spouse not having service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA educational assistance, finding that it was not timely submitted.

The VA has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's TMJ condition since August 9, 2002.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in January 2001. The appeal is now being remanded to the RO.

The veteran's service connection claim for residuals of an injury involving the fourth and fifth fingers of his left hand is granted as it was incurred in active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and obtain any missing VA medical records. The AMC will then review the evidence and determine if service connection for PTSD can be granted.

The appellant is not eligible for VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to the absence of legal merit.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to not meeting the time limits specified by VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case to the agency of original jurisdiction due to procedural defects in providing notice under the VCAA.

The Board denied the claim for an increased rating for a left heel fracture as there was no indication of residual disability, and the veteran's complaints did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a comprehensive VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected bilateral hammertoes, with exotosis, left hallux, with recurrent callouses. The RO must ensure that all notification and development action required by the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 are completed.

The veteran's claim of service connection for Weber-Christian disease was denied due to failure to advance a well-grounded claim. The RO then denied the claim on a de novo basis under VCAA, and the case is now remanded for further development.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the Veterans' Compensation and Pension Act (38 U.S.C. § 1151) for vision loss allegedly caused by VA treatment with medications. The case requires further development to determine if there was fault in the treatment provided by VA or if the blindness was an unforeseen consequence of treatment.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current sinus condition or intervertebral disc herniation at L5-S1 that is related to his military service. The Board also found no evidence of Agent Orange exposure during his period of active duty.