Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was denied as she did not file a timely application.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating of his service-connected compression fracture of the dorsal spine is being remanded to allow for additional examination and consideration.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for cold injury residuals, bilateral feet.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to ambiguity in medical findings regarding the veteran's claimed cold injury residuals.

The veteran's service-connected postoperative cataract with ptosis and photophobia, right eye is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6029 for aphakia. The RO denied an increased rating based on decreased visual acuity prior to surgery.

The VA determined that the veteran's left hip disorder does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation, as there is no evidence of limitation of motion or functional loss.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for excision of an undescended left testicle, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's stress fracture residuals of the right first metatarsal were granted a 10 percent evaluation, effective June 30, 2005. The claim for compensable evaluation for fibrocystic breast disease was denied.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the appellant's current back conditions and his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a right (major) sternoclavicular joint dislocation with arthritis warrant a rating of 30 percent, and no more.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain records from the Social Security Administration and VA treatment records, as well as updated psychiatric treatment records. The veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further review of his medical records.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected condition, including exposure to herbicides. The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is considered to be unrelated to his military service.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of perforated bowel, postoperative is being remanded to the RO for further review and consideration.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a neuromuscular disorder is being remanded due to incomplete information and the need for additional medical examination.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic duodenal ulcer warrants a 20 percent rating, reflecting moderate symptoms including stomach pain, heartburn, epigastric pain, nausea, and occasional vomiting.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right tibial fracture and determined that his current disability is due to aggravation during military service.

The Board denied service connection for rectal cancer with metastases in the pelvis and prostate, finding that there was no evidence to relate the veteran's metastatic rectal cancer to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran is entitled to a waiver of overpayment of compensation benefits in the calculated amount of $10,752.00 due to VA's error and no indication of fraud or bad faith on his part.