Other conditions decisions — 2003

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted. The appeal is granted.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for dental disability based on VA treatment was denied because the additional disability did not result from carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill by VA.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for VA death benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private hospitalization expenses from January 3, 2000, to January 6, 2000 is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing.

The Board denied the claim that unreimbursed medical expenses for 1999 were reported in a timely manner, as the appellant did not submit her report within the required timeframe.

The veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is being remanded for additional development.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board determined that the veteran does not have basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and evaluation of the veteran's left foot disability, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA hospitalization records and scheduling a comprehensive genitourinary examination. The veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of an epididymectomy with chronic epididymitis and post-operative residuals of a left orchiectomy will be evaluated.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for eye disability and ear disability, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of entitlement to VA death pension benefits as new and material evidence was not submitted, and she did not meet the eligibility requirements for a surviving spouse.

The Board denied the veteran's request to waive overpayment of $2,400 in 1994 due to his failure to report income from a life insurance company. The Board found that he acted in bad faith and did not provide timely notice for the waiver.

The Board has granted service connection for thrombocytopenic scleroderma, finding that it is proximately due to the veteran's service-connected Raynaud's disease.

The veteran's death certificate indicates he died in November 1996. The appellant, the veteran's daughter, filed an application for VA burial benefits in October 2001, which was more than two years after the veteran's burial. As a result, her claim is denied.