Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that the February 1993 rating decision was not based on CUE and that the September 24, 2002 effective date was correctly assigned.

The Board has awarded a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected disability of the right first toe, which is now rated as residuals of a fracture with degenerative changes. This decision grants an increased rating.

The veteran's death was caused by cardiorespiratory arrest due to pneumonia, but there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchiectasis and catarrhal symptoms, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, including teeth and gum problems, as there is no evidence of trauma or combat-related injury. The appellant did not have a compensable service-connected dental condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of prostate surgery, appendectomy, or a gunshot wound to either foot that are related to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to September 28, 2005 for additional DIC benefits based on the need for aid and attendance.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for HSP-related skin manifestations was denied as the evidence did not show compensable manifestations of the condition until February 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral optic atrophy and remanded the issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C infection.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from August 8, 2003 to August 11, 2003 was denied by the VA Medical Center in North Little,/them. The denial was based on the argument that VA facilities were feasibly available and the veteran was stable at the time of transfer.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice connected pension benefits.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy/ subaortic stenosis (IHSS), currently rated at 30 percent.

The case is being remanded for further development and re-adjudication due to unclear eligibility criteria and the need for additional evidence regarding the amount of nursing home expenses incurred.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to clarify his exposure history and address the conflicting evidence submitted in December 2006. The RO will obtain an expert opinion on dose estimates, comply with VCAA requirements, and then review the expanded record.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected membranous nephritis effective April 1, 2002. The veteran is not entitled to an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA pension benefits was improperly created and calculated, leading to its denial.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits in the amount paid to him as dependency allowance for the appellant, effective from the date of separation until March 2, 2005.

The veteran's active duty was less than 90 days, and he did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death. Therefore, he does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board found no evidence of peptic ulcer disease in service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's atherosclerosis, which contributed to his death, was not incurred in service and did not manifest within one year of discharge. Therefore, the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.