Other conditions Board decisions

The case is being remanded to the AOJ for further review of additional financial status report submitted by the appellant and consideration of all elements pertaining to 'equity and good conscience'.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of his right thumb and hand disability. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired nervous condition due to a final denial in July 1977, and the veteran did not appeal this decision.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including wounds to his left hand and right forearm with retained foreign bodies, as well as partial amputation of his third and fourth fingers. The current evaluations are 10%, 20%, and 20% respectively.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical examinations to assess the veteran's current disability status and any neurological involvement.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for conjunctivitis of the right eye and disability resulting from exposure to R-12 refrigerant, as well as her claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome. The decision is based on the lack of current evidence of these conditions.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current head lesion to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for lymphomatoid papulosis has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 30 percent for dysthymia, effective February 7, 1997. The veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence and the earlier effective date request is denied.

The Board found that the home loan guaranty indebtedness in the amount of $4,265 plus interest was validly established and enforceable by VA against the veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to potential eligibility for educational benefits under a different regulation, as the appellant's separation from active duty may have qualified him for such benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of her debt of $1,478.32 due to fault on her part in creating the overpayment and found that recovery would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board found that the overpayment of $681.16 in Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits was validly created, and denied the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 1, 2001, for a grant of Dependents Educational Assistance Program (DEA) benefits.

The veteran's claims for temporary total disability ratings based on hospitalizations from December 26, 1993, to April 21, 1994, and October 20, 1995, to December 23, 1995, were denied as there was no in-patient treatment regimen of 21 days or more for his service-connected bilateral pes cavus during either hospitalization.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Barrett's esophagitis, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board found that the appellant's VA Form 9 was timely filed, and thus granted his appeal regarding service connection for nerve damage. The claim was reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral foot fungus, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service condition.