Other conditions decisions — 2003

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 a gynecology examination and consideration of the claims.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of CUE in an August 1978 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous condition was legally insufficient and denied the claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of 10 percent for conversion reaction was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, finding that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder contributed to his condition.

The Board denied service connection for a nervous disability and did not grant the reopening of the claim for carcinoma of the left tongue due to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's claims are pending.

The veteran's service connection claim for fatigue, claimed as due to undiagnosed illness during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, is granted. The Board also noted that erectile dysfunction claims were not addressed.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to acute myelomonocytic leukemia and meningeal carcinomatosis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reinstatement of death pension benefits due to her remarriage, finding that she is not a benefits-eligible claimant as her marriage was terminated by divorce and not annulled.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his family income exceeding the legal limits set by law.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records from VA and private sources. The issues of service connection for a gastric ulcer and increased rating for left knee disability are being remanded to allow for additional evidence collection.

The Board has determined that the delimiting date for the veteran's Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits is October 19, 2001 and denied his request to extend this period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits because her late husband had no qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and thus was not eligible for these benefits.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left foot, effective September 28, 1995. The rating for low back strain remains at noncompensable.