Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for macular degeneration and dyspepsia, to include as secondary to his service-connected residuals of mononucleosis and malaria, are denied. The RO is instructed to readjudicate these claims and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case if necessary.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected below-the-knee amputation caused or contributed to his death, and thus granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's disability does not meet the criteria for a higher level of special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance, but he is entitled to an intermediate rate due to loss of use of both feet.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected genitourinary disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining pertinent evidence and providing the veteran with proper notice under the VCAA.

The Board has granted service connection for gastric carcinoma (status post gastrectomy) and found that the veteran entered a timely notice of disagreement to the February 1996 rating decision denial of service connection for status post gastric adenocarcinoma. The medical evidence is in relative equipoise on whether the veteran's condition is etiologically related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding his waiver of loan guaranty indebtedness claim.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for status post myocardial infarction, finding that no competent medical evidence linked the veteran's current heart disability to his military service.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied as he did not serve during a period of war, and thus does not meet the eligibility requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of requisite military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional medical evidence development, including orthopedic and neurologic examinations to determine the current severity of the service-connected neck and back disabilities. The RO should also ensure that all VCAA notice obligations have been satisfied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the veteran's entitlement to Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits and recalculation of the VA pension overpayment. The claim will be reconsidered with consideration of principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for her lumbar spine disability and service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for an increased rating of 80% for syncope, effective from the date of his original claim. The service connection for a hiatal hernia was not addressed as it is not in appellate status.

The Board found no current bilateral knee disability and denied service connection for HIV related illness due to lack of evidence.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's service-connected status post splenic/pancreatic injury. The case is being sent back for additional evidence collection and a VA medical examination.

The Board granted an effective date of June 1, 1992 for the payment of dependency compensation for the veteran's spouse. The decision was based on the veteran's original marriage and subsequent service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected gunshot wound of the left lower extremity and shell fragment wound of the right lower extremity were denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to provide additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new criteria for evaluating scars.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for recurrent ranula was granted, and he is now rated at 10 percent. The service connection claim for pancreatitis as secondary to his service-connected recurrent ranula with left submaxillary gland excision was also granted.

The case is being remanded for the RO to consider additional evidence and readjudicate the claims, including service connection for cause of death, DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, which was previously denied in 1970. The veteran's right eye disability is now considered related to his reported head injury during service.