Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for his deviated nasal septum and service connection for his chin laceration scar, finding that there was no current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits is granted, with the effective date being July 1, 1992.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for his postoperative residuals of excision on right hand, to include scar.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to helplessness child status, but denied a request for an earlier effective date. The effective date remains June 1, 1998.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for apportionment of her husband's disability compensation on behalf of their minor child is granted, effective October 1, 2000.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for spondylosis, L5-S1, right side. The case is now remanded for further development.

The veteran's application for educational assistance benefits was granted with an adjusted delimiting date of September 12, 2000. The Board found that the RO properly reduced the ten-year period of eligibility due to a break in active duty service from June 14, 1977, until September 1, 1980.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a thrombosis of the right subclavian vein are entitled to a 20 percent rating, based on persistent edema and symptoms such as pain and weakness in the right arm.

The Board has determined that the veteran's malaria and its complications do not warrant a compensable rating, as there is no evidence of active disease or relapses. The RO will conduct further development to consider any residuals from the veteran's service-connected malaria.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on CUE due to insufficient information provided by the moving party.

The veteran's chronic prostatitis is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant an increased evaluation.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of death pension benefits in the amount of $12,944.00 due to her engaging in unfair and deceptive dealings with VA by failing to report changes in income.

The veteran claims service connection for residuals of a right eye injury sustained during active duty. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain relevant medical records and provide the necessary examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits was filed in a timely manner. The case is now remanded to consider the merits of her request.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting disorders of the hips, legs, and back were not aggravated by active service. The claim for secondary service connection for a nervous condition as related to disabilities of the hips, legs, and back is without legal merit.

The Board found that the appellant did not act in bad faith and concluded that she was at fault for failing to report additional income from interest. The decision grants the waiver of overpayment, as recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran's right eye optic neuritis with scotoma and maculopathy is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under VA guidelines. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his visual acuity in both eyes is within the range that warrants a 20 percent evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a pre-existing condition worsening during service and no current disability linked to the veteran's period of service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for defective vision, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his shell fragment wound residuals, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.