Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is denied as he did not elect to participate in the post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Assistance Program, which would have made him eligible for VA educational assistance under Chapter 30.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery G.I. Bill.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $8,178.00 due to her fault in creating the overpayment and failure to notify VA of her divorce.

The Board has determined that the veteran's condition warranted in-patient treatment at a private hospital due to an emergency medical condition, and payment or reimbursement for this care is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for enrollment in the VA health care system, finding that his Priority Group 8(g) status precludes him from eligibility.

The veteran's claim for increased evaluations of his service-connected gunshot wound to the left foot and related conditions has been granted, with a combined rating of 40 percent effective from September 1, 2000.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits for their children, finding that the veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibility to support them and there was no hardship warranting a special apportionment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional development.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected right elbow disability, which is more than the current 10 percent evaluation. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a TURP, finding that his current hearing loss warranted a noncompensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for ulcerative distal esophagitis and hiatal hernia as proximately due to the veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claim for a higher initial rating for chronic fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness remains unresolved.

The veteran's initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a blow out fracture of the right orbital floor was denied, and his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was also denied as he did not meet the percentage criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The veteran's current skin condition is not related to service or any service-connected disability. Hemorrhoids are currently rated at 10 percent disabling. The veteran's bronchial asthma, status post right lobectomy, remains at a 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for spastic colon. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for temporomandibular joint syndrome, as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied increased ratings for residuals of a shrapnel wound to the lower right arm and for a residual scar from a shell fragment injury to the left second toe.

The Board is ordering further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and ensuring all notification and development actions required by law are fully satisfied. The claim will be remanded for these purposes.

The veteran's claims for service connection and compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. ¶ 1151 (West Supp. 2002) for a hysterectomy were remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to incomplete development.