Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 1983 Board decision that found new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder. The veteran's contentions were deemed insufficient to warrant a finding of CUE.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain VA examination records and employment records for the veteran, as these may be relevant to his pension claim. The case will then be readjudicated.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a meningioma of the posterior fossa, status post resection and radiotherapy, finding no evidence to support that it began in service or was caused by his active duty.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right arm and right foot injuries are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a re-examination.

The VA denied a higher disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dental disability and treatment purposes, finding no evidence of a service-connected condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The VA has determined that the veteran is not entitled to payment for a 3 credit hour course in mechanical/electrical systems he withdrew from, as per VA regulations.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral de Quervain's disease is manifested by some limitation of motion in the wrists, with subjective complaints of pain, stiffness, and swelling, but no indication of ankylosis. The criteria for a rating higher than 20 percent have not been met.

The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine if the appellant had a valid common law marriage with the veteran prior to their ceremonial marriage, which could affect her eligibility for DIC benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 35 education benefits due to her failure to file the request within the required 180-day period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for vertigo, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran's VA benefits were terminated due to being a fugitive felon, and an overpayment was created. The case is remanded for further investigation into the circumstances of the felony warrant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting left hip disorder was aggravated during active service, and therefore grants service connection for residuals of a left hip injury.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit a timely or adequate substantive appeal for the issues of service connection for an eye disability, residuals of a left middle finger injury, and muscle strain of the right thigh and trapezius. The appeals were dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the issue of including his spouse's income in pension computation is moot.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing left foot condition did not undergo aggravation during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to reinstatement of DIC benefits for the requested period from May 1, 1984, to December 1, 1999, and her request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of DIC benefits was denied due to her failure to timely notify VA of her remarriage and divorce.

The VA determined that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied all claims for service connection, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his service-connected condition or any other condition.