Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted the veteran's request for waiver of his overpayment of VA pension benefits, finding that he had not intentionally defrauded VA and that repayment would cause undue financial hardship.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for aortic prolapsing valve with regurgitation, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The November 1991 denial of service connection was final.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, which was initially granted. The evidence showed mild to moderate functional loss due to pain and early degenerative joint disease without instability or other severe impairment.

The Board reopened the veteran's claim and found that new evidence supported a finding of residuals from a shrapnel wound in service, granting service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as there were no pending claims or existing ratings at the time of her husband's death.

The appellant's claims for accrued benefits and nonservice-connected death pension benefits were denied due to the lack of entitlement under the law. The veteran did not have qualifying service, and her claim for accrued benefits was filed outside the one-year deadline.

The Board granted an increased rating to 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a healed, surgically treated, and plated fracture of the right (major) forearm, finding that these residuals more nearly approximated limitation of flexion to 90 degrees.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the distal end of the left clavicle from January 5, 2000.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left leg, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury and no competent evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural defects in the VCAA and inadequate VA examination.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development of VA medical records related to the veteran's service-connected foot disorder.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's increased rating claim for perirectal abscess and did not address his earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the left knee and right arm scars, effective May 14, 2003. The veteran's other claims remain denied.

The Board denied a compensable initial disability evaluation for prostatitis, finding that the veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for any of the applicable rating codes.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a nervous disorder and left leg disability, but denied the claim for service connection for phlebitis. The veteran's existing conditions are being evaluated further.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic respiratory disability in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the veteran's jaw disability, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his condition. The issues are whether he is entitled to higher ratings for his recurrent bony ankylosis of the right mandibular joint prior to February 20, 2002, and from that date forward.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for apportionment of the veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that she is not entitled to such benefits due to her divorce from the veteran and lack of legal re-marriage. The veteran's current monthly pension amount would result in undue hardship if any portion were apportioned.