Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied a compensable rating for the residuals of dental trauma as there is no evidence that the veteran's masticatory surface cannot be restored by suitable prosthesis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for further examination of the appellant's service-connected residuals, pilonidal cyst.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected otitis media, finding that it did not meet the criteria under Diagnostic Code 6200 or 6201.

The Board denied the petition to reopen a claim of service connection for a chronic acquired variously diagnosed pulmonary disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA educational assistance under Chapter 30, finding that he was not eligible due to his failure to participate in the prior educational assistance program (VEAP) and lack of contribution to the Chapter 32 fund.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have verified active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces and is therefore ineligible for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right eye disability, finding that it is not related to his service-connected shrapnel residuals.

The Board found that the veteran's genitourinary disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits in the amount of $42,228 because it was not timely filed within 180 days from the date of the notice of indebtedness.

The Board determined that the veteran's compensation benefits were properly reduced due to his divorce and the removal of a stepchild from his household, effective October 1, 1994.

The Board found that the veteran's left leg disability, including residuals of a fractured left tibia and fibula and chronic osteomyelitis, preexisted his active military service and was not aggravated by it. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left varicocele and finds that it was aggravated in service. The May 1949 rating decision involving CUE is upheld.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to May 21, 2001 prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The VA determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and therefore denied the claim for additional burial benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a right sacroiliac injury. The appeal will be readjudicated based on VA's guidelines established in VAOGCPREC 3-2003.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic respiratory disability, including left hemidiaphragm paralysis, incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of an injury to the ring finger of the right hand warrant a 10 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected right ankle disability, currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence did not show nonunion or loose motion requiring a brace, which would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5262.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and granted service connection for a skin disorder, finding that new evidence supports the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's debt issue has been resolved, and therefore there is no longer a question or controversy regarding whether dependency adjustments previously implemented are correct.