Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and leg disorders due to incomplete medical records, requiring further examination and determination of whether any pre-existing conditions were aggravated by military service.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service as a veteran for the purpose of receiving VA benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for periodontal disease and cardiovascular disorder, with the latter being secondary to the former. The evidence does not support a finding of current periodontal disease or a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of basal cell carcinoma, which was previously denied in March 2003. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or compensation.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right buttock.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for benefits due to forfeiture of VA benefits, as her statements regarding remarriage were considered fraudulent.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral jaw disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a fractured left tibia and fibula have been productive of marked impairment from January 17, 2002 to the present. The RO has granted an increased rating to 30 percent for this condition.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to not meeting the basic eligibility requirements, specifically being assigned to priority group 8 and not having any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the appellant's net worth is a bar to receiving death pension benefits due to her having sufficient resources to cover her living expenses.

The Board has determined that the veteran's CIDP is etiologically related to his active service and grants service connection for CIDP.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral leg disability, including pain and swelling, is not related to his service or exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the payment of disability compensation for service-connected bilateral chorioretinitis is February 10, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disorder manifested by duodenal ulcer warrants a maximum schedular evaluation of 60 percent, effective from the date of the initial award of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and due process concerns, including obtaining treatment records from Dr. Donald H. Kearns and the veteran's VA treatment facility.

The veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and records.

The VA found that the veteran's right index finger amputation was not due to carelessness, negligence, or similar fault by VA. The Board agreed with this finding.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right total hip replacement and subsequent E. coli infection did not cause or contribute to his death from upper gastrointestinal bleeding and myelodysplastic syndrome.

The Board has determined that recovery of the overpayment in the amount of $16,680.90 would not be against equity and good conscience.