Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claim seeking basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of service requirements during a period of war.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to receive nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of legal entitlement based on the veteran's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his ureteral calculus, finding that the residuals of the condition do not include frequent attacks of colic requiring catheter drainage, diet therapy, drug therapy, or invasive or non-invasive procedures more than two times per year. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability was referred back to the RO for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a mental status examination. The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being reviewed.

The Board found no current disability of the right tibial spine or associated ligaments and denied service connection for a fractured right tibial spine with ligament laxity.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for epididymitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VCAA notification and the veteran's request for a hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from St. Dominic's Hospital and readjudicating the claim.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and a need to clarify the status of Social Security benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a condition affecting the lips, tongue, and gums caused by sun exposure was not granted. The claims for reopening of previously denied claims related to malaria, dysentery, peptic ulcer disease, malnutrition, and right eye blindness were also considered but did not meet the criteria for reopening.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there remains no case or controversy on the claim of entitlement to a TDIU, and the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted by the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits in the calculated amount of $4,889 due to the lack of timely filing.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for impairment of sphincter control was denied, as the evidence did not show occasional involuntary bowel movements necessitating a pad. The claim for service connection for lower extremity disabilities was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected back disorder and for a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed the appeal with respect to the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for skin disability prior to July 14, 1993.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left big toe, and residuals of an injury to the lumbar spine with degenerative disk disease have been denied. The evidence did not establish service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's osteoporosis is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by her service-connected hypothyroidism.