Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has recognized Susan as the veteran's spouse, based on evidence of prior marriages and recent divorce decrees.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral ear deformities was denied, and the effective date of this grant is not granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claim.

The veteran's appeal regarding the validity of VA indebtedness in the amount of $18,112.00 and his entitlement to waiver of recovery of that debt has been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Grade 2 spondylolisthesis was denied by the Board.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding it to be due to exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to waive an overpayment of death pension benefits, finding that she was primarily at fault for not promptly reporting her income from the Philippine Social Security System (PSSS).

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's obstructive ventilatory disease, diagnosed since March 1997, is a result of his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

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 medical records and arranging for an orthopedic examination.

The veteran's claim for a 100 percent schedular rating was denied. His claims for service connection for right knee and right ankle disorders were granted with an effective date of March 29, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and to ensure that all available service medical records, including hospital records from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, have been obtained and associated with the claims folder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury. The case is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and provide the veteran with notice regarding what evidence he needs to submit.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate notice and assistance provided to the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for shin splints and a rating increase for dysfunctional uterine bleeding, finding no evidence of a chronic condition for shin splints and insufficient evidence to warrant a higher rating for DUB.

The veteran's claim for service connection for peptic ulcer disease was granted in an October 2002 rating decision, and the appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to January 29, 1991 for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of his right hand and TDIU. The RO based its decision solely upon the date of receipt of the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive lung disease with hypoxemia, finding that there was no evidence to support a finding of nicotine dependence or in-service tobacco use causing his current disability.

The veteran is eligible for compensation for disability attributable to pancytopenia resulting from VA medical treatment.