Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant does not have legal entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of nonservice-connected death pension benefits, as her claim was received within 45 days of the veteran's death and the veteran's rate of payment from the month of his death was not equal to or greater than the amount to which the appellant is entitled.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to her deceased spouse not having service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of his delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to age restrictions and lack of suspension of a program of education.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits, finding that her late husband did not have qualifying military service for VA pension purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension as his service was not qualifying service under VA regulations.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right wrist arthritis, which is secondary to a past fracture, warrants a 10 percent disability rating. The current range of motion and functional impairment do not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board previously denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in March 1998. New and material evidence has since been received, but it does not reopen the claim as there is no new evidence that directly relates to the specific matter under consideration.

The veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and his claims for service connection have been dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral ingrown toenails resulted from service and granted service connection for these residuals.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to esophageal cancer, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia/hyperlipidemia, finding that these conditions are not recognized as disabilities under VA compensation laws and regulations.

The Board determined that the submitted evidence was not new and material to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for an inguinal hernia.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's obsessive-compulsive disorder, finding that it is related to his military service as a medical technician during the Korean War.

The Board found that the appellant's husband did not have the required military service to qualify for VA benefits, thus denying her claim.

The Board found that the appellant did not have qualifying military service for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits and denied reopening of his claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a left elbow injury, and as such, service connection is granted.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence. The Board also found that the cause of the veteran's death was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death pension benefits because her deceased husband did not meet the basic service eligibility requirements to entitle her to such benefits. The US Service Department found that he had no valid recognized service with the Armed Forces of the United States.

The veteran's claim for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete service personnel records and the need for verification of stressors. The VA will attempt to obtain these records and verify the claimed events.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be decided, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a neuro-psychiatric examination.