Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were denied as the evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of reopening his service connection for leprosy and entitlement to a TDIU due to lack of new and material evidence, and because he has no service-connected disabilities.

The VA determined that the veteran's recurrent pneumothorax was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, attributing it to pneumonia and bronchiolitis secondary to smoking.

The Board has determined that the veteran's throat cancer, which was related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, contributed to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of his death is granted.

The Board found that the appellant had no qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces and thus is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's atrial fibrillation is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals of the left hand and feet, but denied service connection for a crush injury to the left hand. The veteran's account of his inservice injuries was accepted as true.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of basic eligibility for VA non-service-connected death pension benefits due to the decedent not meeting the requirements for such benefits based on his service.

The appellant's deceased husband does not have verified active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces, making him ineligible for VA death benefits.

The veteran's service is deemed to be with the Recognized Guerrillas and Regular Philippine Army, which does not qualify him for nonservice-connected disability pension.

The Board has denied the claim as service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not warranted due to lack of evidence linking any conditions to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for liver cancer, respiratory disability, and skin disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence regarding these conditions.

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 VA determined that the veteran does not have chronic residuals of a head injury related to her period of active duty.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that the submitted evidence was not new and material.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for an overpayment of $438 in VA compensation benefits, finding that it would be against equity and good conscience to enforce the debt.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disability and ulcer were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor can they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim of service connection for tremors and nervousness is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence, which needs to be reviewed by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on November 20, 2002 was denied because he did not timely submit the required certification statement.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral defective hearing, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that the disability met the rating criteria prior to June 27, 2000.