Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notification and assistance under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's PTSD claim is also being remanded for further examination and development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to support her claim.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his fatal lung disease to active military service.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pronated feet.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for service-connected residuals (loss of teeth), dental trauma, as the evidence did not show that the lost masticatory surface could be restored by suitable prosthesis.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis, which may be related to cold exposure during service or frostbite residuals. The case is being remanded for additional evidence and an examination.

The VA has determined that the veteran's plasmocytoma, which contributed to his death, was incurred during his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected chondromalacia with tibial tendonitis of both knees, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board found that an overpayment of $469.00 for educational assistance benefits was validly created due to the appellant's termination from a course due to receiving a non-punitive grade, and denied her appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she is not a legal child of her deceased father for VA benefits due to her age and lack of evidence showing permanent incapacity before 18 years old.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for malaria, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information from the appellant.

The Board denied accrued benefits in excess of two years before the veteran's death, finding no legal basis for such benefits and denying the request for equitable relief.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 28, 1971, for the grant of a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decision from December 1967.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for the requested development.