Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of current degenerative or gouty arthritis of the hands and denied the veteran's claim.

The Board denied increased ratings for post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees, finding that the veteran's knee disabilities did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board found that the RO's decision to grant service connection for right subtotal craniotomy, with brain tumor removal, due to exposure to herbicide agent (Agent Orange) was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. However, the appeal of the severance is granted subject to the law and regulations governing payment of monetary benefits.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete records and the need for clarification of evidence. The case is now remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board has ordered additional development for the veteran's claim of service connection for gastritis, including a VA examination. The case is now being remanded to the RO for further action.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for trigeminal neuralgia and muscle damage were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, finding no basis for such an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the procedural requirements for contested claims have not been met, and additional development is needed to ensure compliance with these procedures. The veteran's apportionment claim will be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, which was previously denied in October 1963. The appellant is now entitled to further consideration on this reopened claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a mediastinal mass (thymoma) that he claims is due to Agent Orange exposure during his military service. The Board has determined that further development, including an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the condition, is needed as part of this remand process.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his entitlement to VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment due to his failure to file within the 180-day period specified by VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected malaria is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the need for clarification of evidence. The case is now remanded back to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's increased ratings for residuals of cold injury to both feet have been granted by the RO.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence related to the veteran's treatment at Baptist Memorial Hospital. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The veteran's service-connected trichophytosis of both feet is currently rated at 10 percent disabling, effective from June 1999. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to notification requirements of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) not being satisfied, and the Court's Order in this case pointed out that the VCAA notification requirements had not been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to dose estimates of ionizing radiation exposure and compliance with VA's duties under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.