Other conditions decisions — 2003

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

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of death pension benefits due to her failure to submit the request within the required 180-day period.

The Board found that the veteran's left arm and hand weakness is not proximately due to, or the result of, her service-connected left wrist disability. Therefore, she was denied service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of the $4312.00 overpayment was denied as it was not made within the required time frame.

The Board found that the veteran's abscess of the perineal lymph nodes is no more than 10 percent disabling and did not meet criteria for higher ratings under current or previous rating criteria.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but has denied the claim on the merits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a left foot condition.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA death benefits due to her marriage being less than one year prior to his death and lack of other qualifying conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the VCAA and to obtain additional medical records. The veteran's DIC claim is being considered under a direct service connection theory.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for epididymitis, vasitis, and a right orchiectomy. The case is now remanded for additional examination and review.

The Board found that the veteran's jaw disability with related damage to the teeth, face, throat, and lungs was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The event was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board denied the moving party's motion to be recognized as the widow of a veteran for VA death benefits, finding that her marriage was not valid due to her refusal to divorce the veteran and subsequent remarriage.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected right hand disability, but the case has been remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development of records.

The veteran's widow appeals for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was caused by Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking the leukemia to service.

The Board determined that the appellant did not have valid military service to qualify for VA benefits, and thus denied their claim.