Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered the Manila RO to provide evidence and a memorandum discussing their compliance with applicable regulations in conducting Education Compliance Surveys and finding that the Veteran did not attend classes at RMTU. The case is now remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's mood disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 17, 2010. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a higher rating as it has resulted in moderate social and occupational impairment.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The internist opined that the Veteran's dehydration and urinary tract infection were effectively managed at the Beckley VAMC.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, secondary to the service-connected anxiety reaction with depressed mood. However, due to additional development required, the underlying claim for service connection is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the reduction in the Veteran's rating from 60% to 20% for osteomyelitis was proper, and that a restoration of a 30% rating is warranted effective September 1, 2009.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 22, 2004 for the award of special monthly compensation at the level of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1114(r)(2).

The Board found that the Veteran's abdominal skin disability, which is rated under Diagnostic Code 7806 for dermatitis or eczema, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it affects less than 5% of his total body area and no systemic therapy is required.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of her claims file.

The Board is remanding the claim for further development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether VA-prescribed medications contributed to the Veteran's death from a probable myocardial infarction.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of representation and hearing appointment, and for further administrative steps.

The Veteran's claim for aid and attendance/housebound benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from VA facilities and SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case due to need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for paralysis of the ulnar nerve of the left hand is being remanded due to a need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board found that the evidence received since the November 1995 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a central nervous system disability as a result of herbicide exposure, and thus denied the reopening of the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his DIC claim, finding no new and material evidence that would allow him to be recognized as a helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 years due to his continued marriage.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of overpayment of education benefits in the amount of $1,743.46 due to a lack of timely filing within the required 180-day period.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing request not being scheduled. The appeal will be returned for further action.

Effective January 12, 2005, the Veteran is granted a 20 percent disability rating for Raynaud's disease of the right hand and wrist.,Effective November 14, 2011, the Veteran is granted a 40 percent disability rating for Raynaud's disease of the left hand and wrist.

The Veteran's attorney is seeking eligibility for payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits withheld since September 29, 2011. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA death pension benefits in the amount of $1,916 due to financial hardship and the purpose of the benefits being defeated.