Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's nerve disorder of the left lower extremity does not warrant a higher disability rating, as it is currently evaluated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for an extension of her eligibility period for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to a suspension in her education program caused by caring for her acutely ill son.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved pension benefits in the amount of $8,800 due to a lack of timely submission of a request within the 180-day period.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for prostatitis was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The veteran's claim for VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a left leg amputation is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death as no new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of both hands was incurred during service and is granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's skin disease of the feet is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected left little finger disability and denied his claim for service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic otitis externa, bilateral, and assigned a 10 percent evaluation effective August 21, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to accrued benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking any current conditions to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for increased special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition and denied his claims for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's recurrent meningiomas and enlarged prostate to service or any incident of service, including in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board found that the veteran did not suffer a cerebrovascular accident during his active duty service or within one year of discharge from service, nor is the post-service cerebrovascular accident otherwise related to such service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 80%, meeting the criteria for a TDIU. However, the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's duodenal ulcer did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his symptoms were not more nearly approximated by moderate recurring episodes of severe symptoms or continuous moderate manifestations.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have residuals of frozen feet and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and consideration of his claims for effective dates prior to April 30, 1996 for service connection awards for right and left total hip replacement residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left brachial plexopathy as secondary to his service-connected left clavicle fracture residuals, finding that there was no evidence establishing a definitive relationship between these conditions.