Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current spine disorder resulted from an injury sustained in service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's skin disorder of the feet and toenails was first diagnosed during service, and there is evidence of continuity of symptoms since then. The Board finds that this condition can be linked to his military service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's residuals of head trauma, which is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to environmental hazards during active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided that the overpayment of pension benefits should be denied, and further development is needed to address the appellant's claim for additional pension benefits as a widow with one dependent.

The Board has ordered further development due to insufficient evidence for service connection of post traumatic stress disorder. The case is now remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected bilateral pterygium and its impact on his vision. The RO will obtain additional medical records, provide notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA), and schedule a VA ophthalmological examination.

The Board dismissed the motion for CUE because it did not meet the specific allegations required by the regulations.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board found that the appellant's sudden loss of sight in his left eye was due to a central retinal artery occlusion, which had no known relation to the October 1994 surgery and treatment at VA facilities. The evidence did not support the claim.

The veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and therefore DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the cause of the veteran's death are denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right and left knee disabilities.

The veteran's knee disabilities are not rated higher than the current 10 percent due to lack of evidence showing more severe impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral exostosis of the feet, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and restoration of a 30 percent evaluation for his service-connected dysthymia, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran's service-connected right lower extremity conditions have been rated based on their current manifestations, with increased ratings granted for the period prior to January 12, 1998 and from that date onward.

The veteran's grandmother is seeking a waiver to recover an overpayment of $625.00 from the VA due to an apportionment granted in his name, but later reduced by the RO.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to clarify the relationship between the veteran's current bladder condition and his service, as well as any prior enuresis. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO due to procedural defects and additional evidence has been added to the record. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a pituitary tumor, which was previously denied in June 1984. The medical opinions now suggest that the post-service reported and diagnosed pituitary tumor may have begun during or after the veteran's period of active service.