Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran is seeking service connection for a disability of the feet, claimed as degenerative joint disease. The appeal will be remanded to verify his reserve service and obtain any relevant medical records.

The veteran's claim for VA disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the evidence did not show that his claimed disabilities were proximately caused by VA hospital care in February and March 1985.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including providing proper notice and obtaining VA medical records from specific facilities. The veteran's claim of service connection for a skin rash will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA cardiology examination to determine if the veteran's current cardiac arrhythmia is related to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral eye disorder that is related to his military service. His claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a right forearm laceration and a right thumb chip fracture were denied as there is no medical evidence showing any limitation of motion or other orthopedic impairment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date prior to May 1, 2003, as the law is dispositive and there was no legal entitlement to such a date.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation for the veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, as his condition is productive of minimal limitation of motion and subjective complaints. The currently assigned 10 percent rating adequately compensates him for any loss of function.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition, and as such, service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected right upper extremity and buttock disabilities, including any neurological problems in his right hand. The AMC will obtain medical records from VA and private providers, as well as employment information from the U.S. Postal Service.

The veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $13,406 in VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits was granted. The decision found that the criteria for waiver were met due to lack of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith on the part of the veteran and because recovery would be against equity and good conscience given the veteran's financial situation and distinguished service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back disability warrants a 40 percent rating, effective September 26, 2003.

The veteran claims service connection for monoclonal gammopathy, which he believes is due to radiation exposure during World War II. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration of the claim.

The veteran's claim of an effective date prior to May 28, 1997 for a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected psychosis was granted. The original claim was filed in January 1971 and the current claim is considered a request for increase based on the finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1971 rating action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pyoderma gangrenosum of the ankles and feet is related to his active military service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that further development of the evidence is needed before deciding this appeal, and thus the case is being REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, D.C. for additional development.

The veteran's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his age and the expiration of his modified delimiting date.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board found no service connection for the cause of death and denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the January 1978 rating decision is not new and material, thus the claim of service connection for cause of the veteran's death may not be reopened.