Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for pityriasis rosea and will proceed to consider it on its merits. The veteran's claim for residuals of heat stroke or heat intolerance remains denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and requested evidence. The appeal is currently on hold for additional review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for intermittent explosive disorder, stomach disorder, and arthritis are not supported by the evidence of record. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of pneumothorax, bilateral, with closed thoracotomy is also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's loan guaranty indebtedness was justified due to his financial hardship and inability to repay, but granted a waiver of recovery.

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's calluses on his feet, which he claims are related to his military service, were not incurred during or as a result of such service. The evidence does not support a finding that the current condition is linked to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim of service connection for Reiter's syndrome, which was previously denied in June 1987.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she was divorced from the veteran at the time of his death and did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder of the feet and a nervous disability. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a skin disorder, and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a current nervous disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the claim seeking a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected left leg disability based upon a review of all relevant evidence, including any new evidence received since its most recent consideration.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for VA disability benefits. The issue is whether the appellant meets the basic eligibility requirements for VA benefits, which involves verifying qualifying military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected residuals, crush injury, right leg with post-operative femoral popliteal artery bypass graft.

The Board found that the appellant had no recognized service in the United States Armed Forces and denied his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's left hand disability, effective from the date of service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's failure to accurately report his spouse's receipt of additional income from unemployment and IRS was not an intent to seek an unfair advantage with knowledge of the likely consequences, thus waiving recovery of the overpayment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation for bilateral ear disorder and chronic laryngitis, as these issues were not related to his period of active service.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records from various healthcare facilities. The appeal is being remanded for additional consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cyst in the left side of the mouth and an initial disability evaluation for chronic vaginal infection, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

The Board denied service connection for monomelic amyotrophy of the left hand and arm, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to this condition. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death or contribute substantially to it.