Other conditions decisions — 2004

The veteran's request for waiver of an overpayment of $22,076.20 was denied because he intentionally failed to report his wife's income, resulting in the creation of the overpayment.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death from esophageal carcinoma.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to a lack of timely filing of a substantive appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction over the issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for her service-connected foot disabilities, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected heel stress fractures do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as the medical evidence does not support an increase in disability.

The Board found that nerve damage, bilateral hands, was not incurred in or related to the veteran's service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for alcohol abuse and cerebellar ataxia were denied as the law precludes direct service connection for alcohol-related disorders.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, glioblastoma multiforme, was unrelated to his service-connected encephalopathy. The Board denied the claim as the service-connected disability did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to new medical records submitted after the most recent Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right testicle disorder and a skin disability, finding no competent medical evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for calculus of the right ureter, finding that no informal claim was filed prior to May 20, 1998.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to missing medical records and incomplete information.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected genitourinary disabilities, including whether he requires absorbent materials and their frequency of use.

The VA treatment in September and October 1990 did not result in any additional disability, and the veteran's current conditions are attributed to his prostate cancer.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a skin disorder due to Agent Orange exposure and an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected neurosis. The appeal is addressed further in the REMAND portion.