Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's left knee condition is rated at 30 percent, and his right knee condition (with total replacement) remains at 30 percent. The RO granted the requested evaluations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 1, 1997 for increased compensation for a dependent spouse and also denied his claim for an increased rating for left thumb injury.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran is seeking service connection for degenerative joint disease at L3-L4, which he claims as residuals of a back injury. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reopening of a claim for service connection for a spine disorder. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected residuals of fractures of the right tibia and fibula is being remanded due to incomplete development. The RO must ensure all notification and development required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 are completed, including providing specific notice as to the type of evidence necessary to substantiate his claim and developing for that evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for urticaria.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a final decision can be made on the claim of service connection for malocclusion and dentofacial deformity.

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

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a right eye disability. The RO determined that no such evidence had been submitted, leading to denial.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits because the veteran did not have valid military service, as determined by the Department of the Army and National Personnel Records Center.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the December 1989 RO decision does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection for residuals of Dengue fever.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claim, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current nature, extent, and manifestations of his service-connected right carotid artery stenosis.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen his claim for VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The RO in August 1972 determined that the appellant did not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for VA disability benefits due to a lack of established veteran status.

The veteran's spouse is granted enhanced DIC benefits due to the veteran having a continuously rated total disability for at least five years prior to death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of her delimiting date for DEA benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code. The decision stated that she was not prevented from initiating or completing a chosen program of education within the applicable period of eligibility due to a physical or mental disability that did not result from her own willful misconduct.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, manifested by limitation of motion and weakness, warrants a 20 percent evaluation.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for Mônière's disease, as the additional evidence was insufficient to change the outcome of the previous denial.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including consideration of new evidence submitted since the April 1998 Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically a personality disorder. The case is remanded for further development.