Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's herpes simplex virus warrants a rating of 60 percent effective August 30, 2002, based on constant use of systemic therapy to control the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of a loan guaranty indebtedness in the amount of $2,906.43 plus interest due to his fault in creating the debt and inability to repay it without causing undue hardship.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to determine if the appellant's daughter was permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative duodenal ulcer disease is severe enough to warrant a 60 percent rating, which was granted.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected herniation of the right rectus femoris muscle, which is currently manifested by moderately severe disability of Muscle Group XIV.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any current disabilities related to shrapnel wounds sustained during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations. The appeal is currently remanded to allow for additional evidence collection and analysis.

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's sleepwalking disorder existed prior to his induction into service, and thus denied service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current conversion disorder and therefore, an increased evaluation for this condition is denied.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits in the amount of $2,118.00 due to the veteran's hardship and lack of resources.

The veteran died of acute bacterial pneumonia in 1998, which is not related to his military service. The Board found that the cause of death was unrelated to any incident or injury during active duty.

The veteran's surviving child is not entitled to death pension because his income, considered alone and the total of his income and his mother's income exceed the income limitations for that benefit.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations by specialists in dermatology and ophthalmology to determine if the veteran has any additional skin disorders or left eye disorder(s) related to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of establishing her eligibility for death pension benefits due to the lack of a valid marriage prior to October [redacted], 2000, and because the State of New York does not recognize common-law marriages.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic arthritis of the left elbow, finding that it is a direct service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder is being remanded due to the unavailability of his service medical records and the need to attempt to obtain any available treatment records from Amarillo Air Force Base.

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

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for postoperative residuals of an inguinal hernia was denied as he does not have any current impairment from the hernias.