Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to care for most of his daily needs without the regular aid and attendance of another person, or render him unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment. Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of compensation benefits, finding that his silence regarding his incarceration in 1999 constituted bad faith and precluded a waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a brain tumor, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service and concluding that the arachnoid cyst may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete documentation and the need for a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected skin condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notification of VCAA provisions and need for a medical opinion regarding the deceased's condition during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to procedural deficiencies and to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to acute leukemia, which was not related to his military service. The DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was also denied as the veteran did not meet the requirements for total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the left knee, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizo-affective disorder warrants an increased evaluation to 70 percent, effective from the date of her last hospitalization in February 2001.

The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office (RO) needs to provide additional development and notification in order to properly adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disorder.

The veteran is seeking service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a condition he claims developed during military service. The Board has determined that additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the veteran for an examination by a specialist to determine the nature and extent of any currently diagnosed SLE, is necessary before deciding his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions from specialists regarding the cause of death.

The Board has decided some issues on appeal and deferred its decision regarding the increased rating for the residuals of abdominal stab wounds pending additional development. The case is now remanded to address the current claim de novo, including consideration of the new scars rating criteria.

The veteran's lung disorder is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA examination. The issue of service connection will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected tonsillitis, status post tonsillectomy, will also be considered.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and dry eye as secondary to PTSD, finding no clear and convincing evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that further medical development is necessary to determine the relationship between the veteran's current gastrointestinal complaints and his service, including an in-service suggestion of peptic ulcer disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and respiratory disabilities, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previous claims. The veteran was not treated for these conditions in service.

The Board denied the claim as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim for basic eligibility as a veteran for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that the appellant's beginning date of eligibility for DEA benefits is June 21, 2001. The veteran was granted a permanent and total disability rating effective from April 30, 2002, but the RO subsequently changed this to an earlier effective date of June 21, 2001.