Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extension of his delimiting date for use of VA educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code because the law does not provide for such an extension beyond October 28, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and additional evidence collection. The RO will schedule a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected paresthesia of the right lower lip, residual of dental surgery.

The veteran's service as a recognized guerrilla did not meet the requirements for basic eligibility to receive VA death pension benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's lung disability, determined to be a direct result of his in-service treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including compliance with VCAA requirements.

The RO denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying service, as determined by the service department.

The Board has granted the veteran's son's claim for retroactive Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, for periods of enrollment from January 3, 1994 to December 15, 1995. The effective date is determined by the amendments to Section 5113(b) of the Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining information about his exposure to ionizing radiation in service and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder and spondylolisthesis and spondylosis with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities have been granted increased ratings to 20 percent effective March 29, 2000. The conditions are characterized by painful calluses and lesions causing interference with ambulation.

The veteran's right elbow strain and tendonitis have been rated at 10 percent since September 26, 1994. The appeal is for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic bowel syndrome does not warrant an extraschedular evaluation, as there is no evidence of unusual disability picture or impractical application of regular schedular standards.

The Board found that the veteran's complaints of impaired equilibrium were not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred from March 22, 2002, through April 22, 2002, at the Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, New York. The decision found that prior authorization was not obtained and that the treatment did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for postoperative residuals of a fractured right mandible, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's actions did not constitute bad faith, and thus his waiver request is granted. The debt will be waived as it does not violate the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the service-connected right tibia and fibula disability, effective October 17, 2001. The non-psychotic organic brain syndrome remains rated at 10%.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including verification of herbicide exposure and scheduling a hearing. The veteran is seeking service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a result of Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found that the veteran does not suffer from residuals of a head injury and thus denied his claim for service connection.