Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and review the VA vocational rehabilitation folder to properly adjudicate this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for cancer of the throat, status post laryngectomy, as secondary to nicotine dependence acquired during active duty service.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for an overpayment of VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits in the amount of $8,193 due to undue financial hardship and the veteran's lack of fault in creating the overpayment.

The Board has determined that a timely notice of disagreement was filed in response to the November 1994 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appeal will be granted, and the issue will be remanded for issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a chronic acquired genitourinary disorder to include calculi of a kidney, claimed as ureteral colic, that is related to his active service on any basis.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was dismissed as the veteran withdrew his claim, and the issue of service connection for a skin disorder is remanded.

The Board found no current chronic residual disability resulting from the veteran's near drowning incident and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's current hearing loss is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions on the veteran's claims of service connection for undiagnosed illnesses involving multiple joint pain and memory problems.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the date of onset and etiology of any current cardiovascular disease or injury, including reviewing private medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service, as his recognized military service was only as a Philippine Scout from April 1946 to March 1949.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to sepsis, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and additional development is required, including obtaining treatment records from the last week of the veteran's life and having a VA oncology specialist review the claims folder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's DJD of the lower spine was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fungus infection do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of zero percent, as they are currently manifested by no skin disease, significant scars, lesions, or blemishes, ulceration, exfoliation, or crusting, and result in slight disfigurement of the head, face, or neck.

The veteran seeks service connection for a stomach ulcer. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be decided.

The Board has determined that the veteran sustained trauma to his teeth during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the April 2001 rating decision is not new and material, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for flank/abdomen injury residuals may not be reopened.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to receive VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive payment of educational benefits under Chapter 30 due to a lack of eligibility based on the date his application was received, not related to service connection.