Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits is granted due to his permanent and total disability, which was reopened based on new evidence. The effective date of the grant is not specified.

The veteran's aggravation of a prolapsed colostomy is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from May 9, 1995. The Board has granted a higher initial schedular evaluation in excess of 50 percent for the disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tooth loss in 1948 was not due to VA treatment, and any subsequent dental disability is not related to service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 40 percent disability rating for residuals of a left patellar fracture is July 20, 1998.

The Board has decided that the veteran's service connection claim for cough, fever and night sweats is not granted due to it being a known clinical illness rather than an undiagnosed illness. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining additional evidence and providing the veteran with a VA examination.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral defective hearing, finding that he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause and thus denying his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for restoration of a 100% disability rating for teratoembryonal cell carcinoma of the left inguinal canal, finding that the May 1971 reduction in rating was procedurally correct and no revision of the May 1971 rating decision is warranted.

The Board found no evidence of service trauma to the veteran's teeth, and thus denied his claim for service connection for a claimed dental condition due to trauma.

The veteran's claim for service connection for ovarian cancer, claimed as due to use of a Dalkon Shield IUD during service, is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected left knee disability because she did not timely file a substantive appeal.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for specific actions, including obtaining in-patient treatment records from Fort Ord Army Base Hospital.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, specifically additional compensation due a veteran for qualified dependents. The decision stated that the veteran did not have a pending claim at the time of his death and there was no evidence showing entitlement to such benefits.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and opinions from relevant healthcare providers. The appeal is currently pending due to this additional development.

The veteran's CVA residuals, including right hand, fingers and wrist incoordination, loss of strength and dexterity, render him eligible for a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to April 1, 2000 due to his income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded due to the need to provide additional VCAA notice and consider new evidence submitted at the May 2003 Board hearing.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The issue is now on its merits.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's claim for service connection of arthritis of the back. The case is now being sent back to the RO for additional examination and consideration.