Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 30, 1997 for a 30 percent rating for service-connected residuals of a crushed left foot with traumatic arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected thoracic spine disability, currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow disability and arthralgias of multiple joints are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1996 onwards.

The Board denied service connection for defective vision in the left eye as there is no current medical diagnosis of a chronic disability and no evidence linking any current symptoms to active service or the service-connected right eye disability.

The Board denied both the motion sickness claim and the claims for various other conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the motion sickness claim and that there was no competent medical evidence of any current disabilities.

The case is being remanded for the RO to inquire whether any changes have been made in the character of the appellant's discharge due to his application for correction of records and review of discharge. The benefits sought on appeal will be held in abeyance pending this outcome.

The Board found that the veteran's current residuals from his in-service head injury consisted of subjective symptoms such as headaches and difficulty concentrating, but did not find any evidence of multi-infarct dementia. The VA denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for these residuals.

The veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $7,167 was not timely filed within the 180-day period required by law. The Board denied his appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his arthritis was not well-grounded and that his fractures did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic acquired disability manifested by partial paralysis of the arms and hands during active service or at any time thereafter, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA clinical documentation from prior to April 1985 and to issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of excision of ossicle from the left tibial tubercle do not warrant an evaluation greater than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of instability or functional loss.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's disability rating from 100 percent to 30 percent in May 1971 was procedurally correct, and thus denied his claim for restoration of a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extraschedular evaluation for her service-connected bilateral pars planitis and bilateral cataracts, finding that such conditions do not cause marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed fever disorder, finding no competent medical evidence of a current or chronic condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have any residual disability related to his service-connected left epididymal cyst and thus denied an increased evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for pyelonephritis with calcifications in the prostate and for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.324, finding that neither condition interfered with normal employability.

The Board has determined that it does not have jurisdiction to decide the matter of eligibility for attorney fees from past-due benefits, and thus dismisses this case.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA improved disability pension benefits because it was not filed within the required 180-day period after notification of the debt.