Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the hands, finding no current medical evidence of such residuals.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of right foot injury, effective from June 1, 2003.

The Board found that the cause of death (intracerebral hemorrhage) was not related to service or any compensable condition, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to consider both old and new rating criteria, as well as obtain updated medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the VCAA applies to this case and a remand is needed for compliance with its notice and duty to assist provisions. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, to include as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange, remains pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant's dementia due to head trauma warrants a 50 percent rating, based on cognitive impairments including memory and concentration problems.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for service connection for stress fracture of his left leg and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective February 21, 1994.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's Bell's palsy and whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient dose estimate provided by DTRA, and the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of death due to exposure to radiation is pending further review.

The Board found that the veteran was not entitled to pension benefits from February 1, 1995 to August 31, 2001 due to excessive income. The overpayment of $19,497 resulted in a valid indebtedness to VA. Recovery of this debt would be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a coccyx injury, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking any present condition to service.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA hospital care and medical services provided in December 2000 was denied because the services were not rendered in a medical emergency, despite his contention that he had previously been seen at VA facilities.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and procedural matters. The appeal is now remanded for additional development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no timely substantive appeal was filed regarding the issue of waiver of overpayment of pension benefits in the amount of $7,233.20.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis and Grade I retrospondylolisthesis of L5 on S1 as residual of a low back injury.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including a VA gastrointestinal examination to determine the extent of his service-connected postoperative duodenal ulcer disability. The case will be returned to the RO for any additional actions deemed necessary.

The Board found that the veteran's current disability is not etiologically linked to an in-service head injury and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim, and denied service connection for a bilateral hip disorder as it did not exist prior to service or was incurred in service.

The Board found that the appellant's status post pneumothorax with pulmonary emphysema warranted a rating of 60 percent, effective from May 2, 1975.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including the reopening of previously denied claims.