Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral foot disability and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for varicose veins of the left leg has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected otitis media of the right ear is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's overpayment of improved disability pension benefits in the amount of $1,668 was denied as it was properly created due to his receipt of inheritance from his mother.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim and determined that she is recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death benefits purposes.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of a right tibia fracture.

The Board found that the appellant's stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers were not incurred during his active duty for training, and he did not meet the basic service eligibility requirements for VA non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the right leg, Muscle Group XI, with limitation of motion. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the appellant's congenital pes cavus deformity existed prior to service, but increased in severity during service. The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes cavus on the basis of aggravation.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for varicose veins of the left lower extremity is being remanded due to a need for additional VA examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the November 1998 administrative decision does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of entitlement to nonservice-connected pension death benefits, as it is either cumulative or redundant and does not bear directly and substantially on the specific matter under consideration.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a clear accounting of his educational benefits under Chapters 34, 30, and 31. The RO must prepare an accurate account of how the veteran used his benefits and provide proper citation to applicable laws and regulations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for pleurisy is being remanded due to the need for clarification of his testimony and additional post-service medical records.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for urticaria from September 21, 1990 to January 11, 1998.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured left index finger as there is no current disability found.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral varicose veins is being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has found that the appellant's bilateral eye disability, claimed as blurred vision, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition. The skin disorder claim will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has granted a compensable rating (30%) for the service-connected iritis of the right eye, finding that it is productive of recurrent incapacitating episodes. The veteran's headaches are also found to be proximately due to his service-connected iritis.

Service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was granted effective March 29, 2000 based on a medical opinion linking the cause to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death based on a medical opinion submitted in May 2000, effective March 29, 2000. The earlier effective date claim was denied as it is legally impossible to get an earlier effective date than when the reopened claim was received.