Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for examinations. The issues of service connection for a joint disorder, chronic skin disorder, and residuals of a left rib injury are pending.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a gynecology examination and consideration of the claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reinstatement of death pension benefits due to her remarriage, finding that she is not a benefits-eligible claimant as her marriage was terminated by divorce and not annulled.

The Board found that the appellant's failure to report her Social Security Administration (SSA) income did not involve fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on her part. The appeal is granted as there does not exist an indication of such in connection with the creation of the overpayment.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical examinations and review of the case. The veteran's claims for service connection are remanded, with a focus on determining if his conditions are related to military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board dismissed the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability compensation benefits because it was not filed within 180 days after notification of the overpayment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the appellant sustained an additional disability as a result of the July 1997 VA surgery and whether such disability was caused by VA care, negligence or lack of proper skill.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his family income exceeding the legal limits set by law.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of CUE in an August 1978 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous condition was legally insufficient and denied the claim.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for post traumatic stress disorder, finding that the earliest possible effective date is May 10, 2000.

The Board denied service connection for a nervous disability and did not grant the reopening of the claim for carcinoma of the left tongue due to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's claims are pending.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, which included cardiovascular disease and hepatoma, was not related to his service or a service-connected condition. The left femur shortening disability did not contribute substantially to the cause of death.

The veteran died from septicemia and subdiaphragmatic abscess, which the Board found were not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits in the amount of $131,877 due to fraud on his part.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned for further proceedings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's National Service Life Insurance policies had lapsed prior to his death, and thus denied the appellant's claim for insurance proceeds.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and will remand the case back to the Regional Office for additional examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO or obtaining documentation from the appellant regarding her preference.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right elbow injury with traumatic arthritis is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication.