Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for costochondritis is granted as it was incurred in active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new regulations and because of submitted evidence. The appellant's claim is about whether new and material evidence has been submitted to establish legal entitlement to VA benefits.

The veteran's varicose veins of the left leg have been granted service connection. The other issues on appeal are remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence showing that his bronchogenic cancer or any disease materially contributed to his death as a result of service.

The Board found that the appellant misrepresented her income and failed to notify VA of changes in her employment status, resulting in an overpayment. The Board concluded that this misrepresentation precluded consideration of a waiver due to bad faith.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury was granted in December 2003, and there are no outstanding issues or appeals related to this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's right eye disability clearly and unmistakably preexisted service, and during service, his vision worsened due to natural progression. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for cheilitis granulomatosis and dysthymia, finding that her condition did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board found that the appellant is not entitled to an effective date earlier than September 1, 1999 for a monetary award of accrued benefits due to jurisdictional issues related to the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was denied because he did not meet the qualifying wartime service requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a significant change in the law and other procedural issues.

The case is being remanded for additional development to determine the appellant's basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits due to a TDIU grant.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to accrued benefits. The claim for service connection was based on direct evidence, not a presumption or secondary condition.

The veteran's service-connected residual jungle rot of both feet is granted. An initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss from July 31, 2001 to December 21, 2003 has been granted.

The VA denied the appellant's request for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Langlade Memorial Hospital on September 20, 2001.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain additional records and determine the precise nature of the veteran's exposure to radiation, if any. The claims for service connection will be adjudicated on a de novo basis.

The veteran developed endophthalmitis of his left eye and underwent an enucleation following chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. A private physician opined that this condition was caused by improper treatment at a VA medical facility, leading to the Board granting compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran seeks service connection for residuals of cold injury to his feet and legs. The Board has ordered additional development, including obtaining unit histories, morning reports, and clinical records from a field hospital, as well as evidence corroborating the veteran's exposure claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA outpatient records and social security disability records, as well as an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right eye disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to provide the veteran with an opportunity for a VA examination.