Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request to extend his basic 10-year period of eligibility for receiving educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to a reduction in his delimiting date based on periods of non-service.

The veteran's death was due to a nonservice-connected cardiovascular accident. The appellant is not entitled to reimbursement for burial and interment expenses in excess of $185.92.

The Board has determined that the veteran's respiratory disorders, including pulmonary fibrosis and ventilatory defect, may be related to radiation exposure in service. However, there is no documented record of radiation exposure during his service. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as tropical fungus, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical nexus opinions.

The Board finds that the appellant's right eye disability is due to VA's failure to promptly diagnose and treat postoperative complications from endophthalmitis, resulting in blindness. The delay was considered negligent.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic skin disorder of the feet did not have its onset during active service and is not presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. Therefore, his claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins of the left leg due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial in 1995. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and for death pension are remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board determined that the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits was not timely filed, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred a detached left retina during active service and granted service connection for this disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's skin disorder, which is secondary to a chemical spill in service. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at private hospitals were denied reimbursement due to lack of prior authorization and his coverage under a health plan contract.

The veteran's claim for additional special monthly compensation is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if he suffers from loss of use in either hand.

The appellant is seeking a retroactive payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code. The case has been remanded for further action.

The veteran's postoperative blocked fallopian tubes are not productive of any current symptoms or impairment, and the convalescence following her August 1995 hysterectomy was not required for service-connected disability. The veteran did not sustain additional disability as a result of VA surgical treatment in August 1995. Secondary service connection for depression is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection of periodontal disease and loss of teeth is denied as neither condition qualifies for compensation under current VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected cancer, which they believe may have been aggravated by his inservice exposure to Agent Orange.

The VA determined that the veteran's post-traumatic arthritis due to right ACL reconstruction does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no significant limitation of motion.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, which was previously denied in April 1995. The veteran's claim is now reopened.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an eye injury. However, the claim is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current right eye disability to the in-service right eye injury.