Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for malaria, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The veteran's request for a videoconference hearing before the Board has been scheduled, but he cannot attend. The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling an alternative hearing.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis, which may be related to cold exposure during service or frostbite residuals. The case is being remanded for additional evidence and an examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she is not a legal child of her deceased father for VA benefits due to her age and lack of evidence showing permanent incapacity before 18 years old.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notification and assistance under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's PTSD claim is also being remanded for further examination and development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of pilonidal sinus surgery do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with notification requirements, as well as to arrange for a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's waiver requests for overpayments in pension benefits were denied due to his failure to report additional Social Security income, which resulted in an overpayment. The RO found the veteran acted in bad faith and waived recovery of the overpayments was precluded.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased spouse had no recognized active duty service, and therefore did not meet the requirements for veteran status or eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 28, 1971, for the grant of a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decision from December 1967.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for nasopharyngitis and gastroenteritis, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's appeal is about a claim for an increased rating for his postoperative left great toe bunionectomy with metatarsophalangeal silastic joint replacement and associated chronic first submetatarsal head callus, currently rated at 20%. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records from SSA, VA Medical Centers, and other sources. They must also ensure that the veteran is provided proper VCAA notice.

The Board has granted a 50% evaluation for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as dysthymia, based on symptoms such as frequent panic attacks and anxiety.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of use of both legs and an initial compensable rating for cold weather injury, as well as his request for an effective date prior to May 14, 2001. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board found that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the veteran for purposes of VA death benefits due to a separation caused by her own actions, and did not meet the criteria for continuous cohabitation.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for burial and plot-interment benefits, finding that MJ, the veteran's daughter, was entitled to these benefits as she personally paid for the veteran's final expenses.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a hernia in the veteran's right groin, and thus denied his claim for a compensable evaluation for herniorrhaphy, inguinal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected hallux valgus, right foot condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a nose injury, finding no evidence linking his disability to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-inflammatory melanosis of the right buttock, finding that he failed to report for a required VA examination without good cause.