Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal for pension benefits, so the case is dismissed.

The veteran's service-connected left eye choroiditis is not sufficient to qualify for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant because the blindness in his right eye, which resulted from non-service-connected injury prior to service, precludes him from meeting the eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the RO failed to obtain the veteran's complete service medical records and requested documents from his unit, which could have provided evidence of a left foot injury during active duty. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals from a left foot injury are moderately severe, warranting a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 5284.

The veteran's overpayment of VA improved pension benefits in the amount of $9,065.00 was created due to her failure to report income from an annuity purchased by her children on her behalf. The Board found that this overpayment was not due to error solely on the part of the VA and denied any claim for waiver based on fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for his service-connected flash burns of the hands and face is denied.

The veteran's hand and arm injuries were not due to VA treatment, and the claim is denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 15, 1997 for a 10 percent rating for post-operative left inguinal herniorrhaphy. The veteran's claim was received on that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse is not related to service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder and narcolepsy, finding that the evidence did not warrant such a rating. The veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA death pension benefits in the amount of $3,600. The decision found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to the appellant's financial circumstances.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized prescription medications from a non-VA pharmacy was denied as the VA facilities were available and no medical emergency existed.

The veteran's gastrointestinal disability is currently manifested by subjective complaints but no objective clinical evidence supports higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes. The current evaluation of 40% remains appropriate based on his symptoms and findings.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as his service did not establish him as a veteran for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the creation of the overpayment did not involve fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on the part of the appellant. The claimant was notified in August 1994 of the special apportionment on behalf of the veteran's son and was divorced from the veteran at the time.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the liberalization of the criteria did not apply to her case as it occurred after the effective date she was seeking.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right ulna do not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's varicose veins were not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's current skin disorders are not related to his service, including any exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The claim for service connection was denied.