Other conditions decisions — 2008

The appellant does not have the requisite qualifying service for purposes of VA benefits.

The recovery of the overpayment in the amount of $9,362.00 is not against equity and good conscience and, therefore, is not waived.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an unspecified psychological disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence linking septic shock and pneumonia to his service-connected residual of shrapnel wound, right leg, injury to Muscle Group XV, with posttraumatic osteoarthritis of right knee and ankle.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for the service-connected residuals of a fracture to the right fifth metacarpal was denied as the evidence did not support an increase in severity.

The veteran's death was caused by metastatic cancer, which is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam due to exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied a waiver of the recovery of an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits in the amount of $9,337 due to fault on the part of the veteran.

The veteran was granted payment or reimbursement for the cost of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from October 24, 2005 to October 27, 2005 due to a medical emergency.

The veteran meets the minimum criteria for eligibility for entitlement to non service connected pension benefits.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and for DIC benefits was withdrawn by the appellant.

The veteran's gioblastoma multiforme, status post resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy was not chronic in service; was not continuous after service separation; and there is no competent medical evidence that such disability is related to service, including Reserve service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected low back disability is being remanded to the RO for further development, including new VA examinations.

The case is being remanded for additional development and adjudication, including a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil based on herbicide exposure was remanded due to insufficient notice and a need for an examination.

The veteran's residuals of an injury to the left forearm and elbow with tendonitis have not been manifested by nonunion in the lower half of the ulna, and a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone caused his unemployability prior to August 15, 2000.

The case is remanded for a videoconference hearing to be scheduled.

The Board denied a compensable and separate rating for peripheral vascular disease, bilateral lower extremities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.