Other conditions Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, including the arms, wrists, hands, and knees. The decision is based on a finding that there was no evidence to support the veteran's claims.

The October 1992 rating decision denying service connection for a right foot disorder is upheld, as the evidence did not show aggravation of a preexisting condition during service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her bilateral foot disability, which involves status post bone spurs of the fifth toe and osteomyelitis of the right fifth toe.

The Board has determined that the evidence is unclear whether the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case is being remanded to allow further development and clarification of this issue.

The Board found that the veteran's forehead and scalp lesions were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, nor may these lesions be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to his service not qualifying under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1521.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for residuals of a neck injury.

The Board has granted service connection for TMJ syndrome, finding that it was incurred or aggravated by active military service. Service connection for left ear Eustachian tube dysfunction and otitis is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss and respiratory disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an intestinal polyp or bilateral macular degeneration in service, and the current conditions are not related to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus no longer has standing to pursue the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to VA benefits on the basis that her deceased spouse did not have qualifying service as a veteran, and therefore she is not eligible for VA death benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected right foot fracture was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate due to his significant deterioration in physical condition, including worsening leukemia, problems walking, and loss of vision.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral clawfoot. The RO denied this claim in July 2002, but the veteran has not appealed the denial of his additional claims for other foot conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits, leaving a balance of $8,193. The decision found that the appellant was at fault in creating the overpayment and that recovery would not violate principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the case can be decided. This includes obtaining additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected residuals of cerebral contusion.

The Board denied service connection for the residuals of a bilateral knee injury with degenerative joint disease, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to an in-service injury.