Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication on the merits, including consideration of newly received evidence. The claim will be reconsidered with a focus on whether service connection can be established for an abdominal disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's request to waive overpayment of $2,532.74 due to his own fault in creating the debt and found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a urinary tract disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an underlying medical condition causing his symptoms and thus not warranting service connection.

The VA has granted a rating of 60 percent for the veteran's ulcerative colitis, effective August 26, 2003. The condition causes severe impairment and symptoms such as fatigue, abdominal pain, unpredictable bowel movements, and associated arthritis and mild osteopenia.

The Board finds that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's and B.B.'s prior marriages, specifically the termination of their first marriage. The veteran needs to provide evidence that would support his claim for establishing a common-law marriage.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to outstanding private medical records and the need for a VA orthopedic examination. The claim will be remanded to allow for this development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and a need for additional development, including obtaining VA examination results.

The veteran's pension benefits were terminated due to fugitive felon status from February 1, 2002, and December 16, 2004. The Board found that the evidence did not establish that he was a fugitive felon, thus terminating his pension payments was improper.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for right hip trochanteric bursitis, finding that her disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for gastritis, as the provided evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or fault. The septic shock and pneumonia were determined to be unrelated to the May 2004 surgery.

The veteran is seeking service connection for loss of use of both feet due to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and special monthly compensation. The Board has determined that further examination and development are necessary before a decision can be made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral foot disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claim. The veteran was also denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a chronic urinary tract infection allegedly caused by VA surgery.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for gout should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an examination and obtaining treatment records. The issues of increased ratings for hiatal hernia and incisional hernia are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's decreased vision in his left eye was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical services provided at Saratoga Hospital on June 24, 2006 was denied by the AOJ. The case is REMANDED to obtain missing treatment records from the Saratoga Hospital and VA Glenn Falls Clinic.

The Board found that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma of the right cheek was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and is not related to his active service. Therefore, service connection for this condition was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an ear condition. As such, the claim is denied.