Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking to reopen his claim for service connection of a psychotic disorder. The Board will consider whether there is new and material evidence, which could potentially grant the claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability due to the bladder surgery and subsequent postoperative infection, thus denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new opinion on whether service-connected disabilities contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities, effective from the date service connection was established.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including organic brain disease with memory loss. The case will be remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's cause of death is being remanded for additional development, including a review by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to re-calculate his dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure. The claim for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome due to radiation exposure and pulmonary fibrosis will also be remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's POW status and related health issues, including his cause of death.

The veteran's appeal is to have her initial rating for residuals of a hysterectomy increased from 30 percent to higher. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including employment records and hospitalization information.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD because new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits based on her status as the helpless child of the veteran due to her marriage, which barred her from being recognized as such.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from December 12, 2002 to December 20, 2002, on December 27, 2002 and on January 14, 2003 due to lack of eligibility under VA regulations.

The Board found that the appellant's claim was denied as a matter of law because his service department determination, which is binding on VA, concluded he did not have recognized guerrilla or Commonwealth Army service. The appeal for veteran status and benefits based on this service was therefore denied.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left eye disability is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for damage to his left eye, finding no evidence showing that any claimed eye pain was due to the surgery.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for bilateral varicose veins, effective from the date of the initial claim. The veteran's systolic click syndrome is not rated as compensable.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of death pension benefits was properly calculated and denied the appellant's request for a waiver due to financial hardship.

The Board found no evidence of a left index finger injury in service and concluded that the current condition is not related to service. As such, it denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the veteran's right neck and chin paresis, finding that his condition has been manifested by diminished sensation below the angle of the right jaw. The issue regarding a timely substantive appeal for vocal cord paralysis with hoarseness and swallowing problems was not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's sick sinus syndrome with supraventricular tachycardia and second degree heart block, status post pacemaker insertion was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection was denied.