Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his gunshot wounds to the right and left legs, as well as scars from a previous injury, were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the right lower leg condition or 10 percent for the left leg condition.,The veteran's service-connected gunshot wounds to his legs have been rated at their maximum allowable under VA regulations.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a gallbladder disorder and hypertension, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The denial was based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of verified service in the U.S. Armed Forces or as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas.

The veteran's single service-connected disability (anatomical loss of right eye) does not meet the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for scheduling an RO hearing before a local hearing officer. The appellant must clarify whether she wants a hearing at the RO or fails to report for it on the date scheduled.

The veteran's duodenal ulcer is deemed to be aggravated by his dental condition, and he is eligible for VA outpatient dental treatment.

Your appeal regarding a puncture wound of the right tibia has been remanded to the RO for further review under de novo procedures.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of his right leg disability, finding no evidence linking it to an injury or disease during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found no evidence to support the claim that any service-connected condition contributed to the veteran's death, and denied the DIC benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, congestive heart failure, is a presumptive service-connected condition due to his status as a former prisoner-of-war (POW). As such, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Board denied dependency and indemnity compensation because the veteran did not have a total disability rating for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The Board determined that the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment was timely and granted the request.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current nervous disorder and that any existing nervous disorder is not related to his service-connected thoracic spine (T6) fracture residuals. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current pulmonary disability is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder in service or within an applicable presumptive period afterwards, nor may any currently diagnosed respiratory disorder be related to any incident of the veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral inguinal hernia repairs, finding no evidence of a link between his current condition and active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of malaria, residuals of a right eye injury, and prostate condition due to Agent Orange exposure. The heart condition claim was granted but not related to service connection.

The Board found that the appellant does not have legal entitlement to VA death benefits due to a forfeiture of rights by the veteran, who served in the Japanese-sponsored Bureau of Constabulary during World War II.