Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral eclipse burns of both foveae is being remanded due to the need for additional testing and review.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased husband did not have qualifying service with the U.S. Armed Forces, thus he could not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA death pension benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill benefits) because his application was received too late to qualify for retroactive payment of benefits for a period prior to June 9, 2002.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital were denied because VA facilities were feasibly available and prior authorization was not obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, for training pursued between March 15, 2001, and November 13, 2001, due to the lack of a one-year time limit prior to application.

The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits beyond his delimiting date of August 8, 1999 was denied as he did not meet the legal criteria to receive such benefits.

The Board is unable to determine the date of notification regarding the veteran's right to request a waiver of overpayment, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for enrollment and access to VA medical care benefits due to his lack of service-connected disability, failure to provide detailed financial information, and not being in an enrolled status as of January 17, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychophysiological cardiovascular reaction, which was previously denied in January 1995.

The Board found no current disability related to the in-service injury and denied service connection for damage to front teeth.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of dementia is linked to his in-service exposure to toxic fuel, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran's service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) at L5-S1 has been rated as 20 percent disabling since March 1, 2002. The RO increased the rating to 20 percent effective from that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of cold injury to fingers and hands as a result of his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right pubis fracture did not cause or contribute to his death due to multiple myeloma. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran was not service-connected for any disability at the time of his death, nor were the statutory and regulatory requirements for a nonservice-connected burial allowance met. Therefore, the appellant is denied entitlement to an allowance for burial benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and complying with notice and duty to assist provisions.

The Board has determined that the claim must be remanded to the RO for adjudication on a de novo basis due to lack of notification and development action, as well as verification of service.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his forfeiture of VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right collarbone dislocation and post nasal septoplasty with deformity are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.