Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis are related to his period of active service, including exposure to sunburns during his time in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the appeal should be remanded for additional development, including ensuring all VCAA notice obligations have been satisfied and any missing documents are associated with the claims file.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left eye disability, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted. The decision was based on existing medical records showing age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and refractive error.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for obtaining medical records and arranging a neurological examination.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a right fifth finger fracture and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating beyond noncompensable levels.

The Board has determined that the veteran's torn medial meniscus and chondromalacia of the left knee, which required a total knee replacement, is related to his service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board granted the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment, finding no indication of fraud or bad faith and concluding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board granted a partial waiver of the loan guaranty indebtedness, reducing it to $10,000 plus interest. The decision was based on the appellant's inability to repay and her financial hardship.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a right leg fracture, finding that the veteran's injury was due to his own willful misconduct and not caused by VA negligence or other fault.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment of pension benefits as it was not timely filed, despite the veteran claiming he completed the request in a timely manner but his representative failed to file it.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of healed fractures of the right hip and femur warrant a disability rating of 40 percent, reflecting significant impairment in both the hip and knee joints.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for limitation of external rotation, extension, and adduction of the right thigh due to healed fractures of the right hip and femur.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for thrombocytopenia purpura due to new and material evidence submitted since the February 1973 RO decision. The veteran's worst episode of thrombocytopenia occurred during his active service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's vasomotor syncope disability. The case is being sent back for additional evidence collection and a comprehensive VA cardiology examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to missing medical records and further examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the need for a digestive system examination. The case is now remanded back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of June 19, 2000 for the apportionment of the veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits on behalf of his child.

The veteran's widow is denied an earlier effective date for additional compensation based on recognition of a dependent spouse, as the claim was pending at his death and VA awarded her benefits retroactively.

The veteran's service-connected skin disability requires the use of prescribed medications that cause irreparable damage to outergarments, warranting an annual clothing allowance.