Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, was not caused by or related to his service. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dyspnea, chest pain, sinus bradycardia and recurrent heart palpitations are due to an undiagnosed illness and warrants a 10% evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right tympanic membrane perforation and defective hearing was denied, but he was granted service connection for chronic recurrent right otitis media secondary to his service-connected tympanic membrane perforation.

The case is being remanded for a VA opinion to determine if the veteran's nicotine dependence or obstructive pulmonary disease caused or aggravated any cardiovascular disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for prostate disorder and cataracts due to incomplete development of medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's current disability of residuals of frozen feet was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's appeal was withdrawn before the Board could issue a decision. The case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of fractures of the left great toe and third toes, as well as scars of the mid-finger of the right hand and left axilla. The effective dates were not specified.

The Committee denied the appellant's request for waiver of overpayment in death pension benefits, except for $5,484.00.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as his service did not establish him as a veteran for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including VA medical records. The appellant's claim is to be reconsidered with this new information.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to his period of unauthorized absence, which was not justified by compelling circumstances.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence to support it.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right thumb strain and a residual scar in the palmar aspect of the right thenar eminence from a wart removal, both found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a motion by the VA Secretary and an order from the Court, including providing the veteran with a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA provisions and for additional development of evidence.

The Board found that the retroactive termination of VA improved death pension benefits was proper and denied the waiver request for an overpayment of $6078.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved pension benefits in the amount of $46,910 due to fault on his part and lack of undue financial hardship.

The Board has found that the veteran's failure to notify VA of his family's income did not constitute fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith. The overpayment was therefore waived.

The Board found no evidence that VA's surgical and medical treatment in 1997 and 1998 caused additional disability of the veteran's right lower extremity or involved negligence, error in judgment, or other fault.