Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for reinstatement of VA recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she did not meet the requirements due to her remarriage and subsequent divorce.

The Board found no evidence of a left hand, little finger disability during or after service and denied the claim for service connection.

The appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA non-service-connected pension benefits was denied as he does not have qualifying service for purposes of VA pension benefits.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's disability rating from 10 percent to noncompensable was proper and dismissed his appeal.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected costochondritis does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a traveling Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). The veteran's appeal is related to his claims of service connection for periodontal gum disease, skin condition, and systemic sclerosis, as well as reopening his claim for gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for eligibility for Chapter 30 educational assistance beyond April 4, 2003. The decision is based on the termination of his eligibility period due to periods of in-service absence.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or housebound status is being remanded due to a lack of VA examination records. The RO must ensure all notification and development action required by the VCAA are completed, including obtaining medical records from private providers.

The veteran's surviving spouse was denied entitlement to nonservice-connected improved death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum allowable rate for a surviving spouse without children.

The Board found that the veteran's respiratory disorder did not begin during service and was not caused by asbestos exposure, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his current disabilities are related to the August 1984 augmentation genioplasty and subsequent implant removal, concluding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to VA treatment.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for an opinion regarding whether a service-connected condition contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for a right inguinal hernia, finding that the veteran's second period of active duty aggravated his pre-existing condition.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, colon cancer, was not related to his military service and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the issue on appeal, which is related to service connection for residuals of extraction of a supernumerary tooth.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board granted a 60 percent evaluation for Crohn's disease from June 1, 1972, to January 1, 1991.

The veteran's initial ratings for his right hand and groin conditions have been granted, but both remain at their current levels.

The Board found that the veteran's left testicular condition was not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for residuals of a left orchiectomy. The thoracic spine disorder issue is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of overpayment of $60,477 in VA DIC benefits.