Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation of 30 percent for gastrointestinal distress, effective since the date service connection was established. The issue of service connection for fatigue and headaches is not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's left thigh disability, which resulted in moderate muscle impairment of the anterior thigh group, warranted a 10 percent evaluation and not an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case for readjudication due to a recent Court decision that addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for revocation of VA benefits (except insurance benefits) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 6103.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death. The claim for service connection and increased evaluation are moot.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred a chronic stomach disorder during active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for consideration of new evidence and application of the correct definition of 'new and material' evidence. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered, and a supplemental statement of the case will be provided.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to the revocation of representation and the need for a new hearing.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right lower extremity, to include two scars and retained foreign bodies.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for enuresis, staphylococcus infection, cellulitis, and dysthymic disorder (claimed as a nervous breakdown) are not well grounded.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of death due to lack of resolution regarding her husband's true identity and failure to address the RO's remand instructions.

The veteran's dysthymia has been rated at 50 percent since November 22, 1994. The RO increased the evaluation to 70 percent from September 19, 1995 until February 15, 1996 due to severe impairment in employment and social functioning.

The Board has received notification that the appellant wishes to withdraw their appeal, and thus the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition as due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking his current skin condition to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's left eye blindness was not caused by the November 1992 VA hospitalization, treatment, or examination and thus denied his claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $3,941.73 due to his unintentional acceptance of additional compensation benefits as a married veteran after his divorce.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date of September 29, 1995, for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to congestive heart failure (a presumptive disease for POWs). The appeal is dismissed as there is no entitlement under the law to the benefit sought.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking his death to any service-connected disability or period of active duty.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected left peroneal nerve paralysis, which was previously rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a genitourinary disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim.

The VA has increased the veteran's rating for his service-connected residuals of a chip fracture of the left great toe from noncompensable to 10 percent, effective June 1996. The current disability is rated as moderate.