Other conditions Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's right hand disability, specifically his service-connected injuries to the 4th and 5th fingers, did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent due to limited motion.

The veteran's overpayment of improved disability pension benefits was denied due to his failure to report full family income, including that of his spouse.

The Board granted service connection for a bladder disorder effective from August 13, 1985. The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted an apportionment of 50 percent of the veteran's VA disability pension benefits to his children in the appellant's custody, as the veteran is not reasonably discharging his responsibility for support of his children and there is no undue hardship on the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiopulmonary disorder, finding no direct link between his current condition and his period of active duty. The appellant had shortness of breath noted in service but no other cardiac issues were found. He was diagnosed with ischemic cardiomyopathy many years after service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right (major) cubital tunnel syndrome, but denied a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's herniated nucleus pulposus warrants a 60 percent evaluation, effective from November 4, 1993.

The Board denied the appeal, finding that the appellant's discharge from military service in March 1969 under other than honorable conditions constitutes a bar to VA benefits except for health care.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen the appellant's previously denied claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The RO is also required to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected amputation of the left 5th finger at the proximal interphalangeal joint is denied as there is no evidence of metacarpal resection, which would warrant a higher rating.

The veteran is requesting that the RO reconsider and correct any errors in their previous decisions regarding his claim for individual unemployability. The case has been remanded to allow this review.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is being remanded due to a lack of a VA examination in conjunction with the claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for varicose veins and granted it. The issue of service connection for moles on the feet is addressed in the remand section.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue related to reimbursement for unauthorized hospital care, and the authorization of private hospital care at VA expense. The appellant's service-connected disabilities include a cardiovascular disability.

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a pulmonary examination to determine the nature and etiology of any respiratory disability due to service-connected malignant lymphoma.

The Board found that the overpayment of $125 in VA improved pension benefits was properly created, based on the evidence and without finding administrative error.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence submitted since the final April 1956 determination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to VA disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for impotency, finding that there was no evidence supporting his claim and concluding that the change in medication dosage did not cause his impotence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a blood disorder, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no evidence of such condition and concluding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.