Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim of basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to a lack of 90 days of active duty service, and thus did not meet the legal requirements for such benefits.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain updated financial information and medical records from the veteran, including details of his drug treatment program and current health conditions. The case will then be referred back to the Committee for further adjudication.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for arthritis, finding no medical evidence linking his current arthritis to his service-connected rheumatic fever.

The veteran's fungal infections of the right foot, left foot, and hands are found to be service-connected.

The veteran's educational assistance benefits were denied for enrollment in courses that did not count towards her degree requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for malaria and dysentery, finding no current disabilities.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for the requested development, including obtaining information from USASCRUR regarding the veteran's alleged in-service stressors and providing copies of personnel records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an evaluation greater than 10 percent for a detached left retina is denied. The maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent was assigned, and the case presents such an exceptional or unusual disability picture as to render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.

The Board found that the veteran was at fault in causing the overpayment and granted waiver of recovery of the $1,721.00 overpayment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's aortic valve stenosis and aortic insufficiency existed prior to service, but were not aggravated by service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The claim for service connection for a skin rash will be reconsidered.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's cardiovascular disorder. The case is now remanded for additional examination and review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of anterior poliomyelitis on a presumptive basis due to the one-year post-service period, and assigned an effective date of September 27, 1947.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a shell fragment wound involving the right upper extremity with retained foreign bodies, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The issue regarding secondary service connection for a right hand disability resulting from his SFWs to the right arm was addressed and granted, but the initial rating assigned for this condition is still pending.

The Board finds that the veteran's complaints of chest pain and gastrointestinal disorder may be service-connected as they are related to a known pre-existing condition aggravated by active service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic eye disorder related to the veteran's service, and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for arthralgia, SLE, SCLE, and myositis. The case is remanded for further development to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The issues of increased rating for hyperkeratosis of the hands and service connection for arthritis of the hands are pending.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for Charcot-Marine-Tooth disease and granted it on the merits, finding new evidence that supports a link to military service.