Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's pension benefits were properly discontinued effective November 12, 2001 due to his incarceration for a misdemeanor offense.

The Board has granted service connection for left-sided hemisensory numbness, finding that the veteran's symptoms were present during active duty and are now diagnosed as sensory disturbance with hemisensory defect.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of the evidence to determine if a higher evaluation is warranted for the veteran's service-connected left inguinal hernia with nerve neuritis.

The Board found no evidence of current disability resulting from rheumatic fever in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for cerebellar ataxia. The Board also found that the veteran's cerebellar ataxia was incurred in active service.

The Board found that the March 1957 rating decision severing service connection for deafness and bilateral mastoiditis was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to CUE in the February 1953 grant of service connection.

The appellant is denied basic eligibility for non-service-connected death pension benefits and accrued benefits due to lack of entitlement under the law.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder and assigned a 100% disability rating from December 4, 2002. The claims for cysts, bronchitis, and compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for ammonia poisoning were not reopened.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits, finding that her spouse did not have the requisite military service to establish basic eligibility.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her previous denial of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the submitted evidence was not new and material.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new evidence provided since the last final denial. The decision now considers whether the veteran's current conditions are related to his pre-existing condition in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further examination and additional medical records.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 20 percent for the veteran's right wrist disability, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the motion for revision of the January 1993 decision, finding no CUE in the April 1982 RO rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for compliance with VCAA notice requirements and further review of the claim for service connection for a skin condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for problematic bowel movements, memory loss, and stomach pain, all claimed as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability under 38 U.S.C. § 1117.

The Board found no service-connected disability that caused or contributed to the veteran's death. The appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as she was not in receipt of a service-connected disability for at least 10 years immediately preceding her husband's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no causal relationship between his hip and foot disorders and his service-connected knee disabilities.