Other conditions decisions — 2008

The character of the appellant's discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as there was no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by active duty service caused or contributed to his death.

The appellant was denied basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of verified military service with the U.S. Armed Forces.

The appeal is remanded to the Board of Veterans' Appeals for further development and consideration.

The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code was denied due to insufficient active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of indebtedness in the calculated amount of $9,540 due to bad faith in the creation of the overpayment.

The appellant's discharge was under honorable conditions, but he did not meet the eligibility requirements for Chapter 30 benefits due to his general discharge.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy was remanded for an examination to determine if the need for a hysterectomy was related to in-service symptoms.

The appeal is remanded to schedule a hearing for the appellant at the Manila RO.

The veteran does not qualify for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to insufficient active service and lack of a service-connected disability justifying discharge.

The Board granted service connection for stomach ulcers but dismissed the appeal regarding colon polyps.

The appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under the provisions of Title 38, Chapter 35, United States Code.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and providing notice as required by law.

The Board concluded that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome, but denied the claim on the merits.

The veteran was not entitled to receive a 100 percent disability rating for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death, and therefore the appellant is not eligible for DIC benefits.

The claim for reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses at Baptist Memorial Hospital was denied because the veteran refused admission at a VA facility and treatment was not preauthorized.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected osteopenia was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of a loss of range of motion or other symptoms that would warrant a compensable rating.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially or materially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board remanded the case to request additional information regarding the veteran's annual expenses for determining financial hardship and whether his step daughter's SSA income should be included in his countable income.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's right shoulder condition is related to his service-connected shell fragment wound.