Other conditions Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, chondromalacia patella, is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant a higher rating based on additional limitation of motion or pain.

The Board has granted an extension of the appellant's delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of qualifying service as a veteran. The U.S. service department certified that the appellant had no service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board found that the veteran's lung disorder was not related to his service and did not result from VA treatment. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.

The Board is remanding the case to comply with the requirements of Quartuccio v. Principi and Charles v. Principi, specifically addressing the duties imposed by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from April 6 to April 13, 2000 were not reimbursable because the treatment was provided at a private hospital and did not relate to any service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his shell fragment wound to the left scapular region with traumatic arthritis is being remanded due to a need for additional development and notification.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including review of new rating criteria and provision of VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disability is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for endometriosis and related surgeries is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The veteran seeks service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including colon removal. The Board has ordered remand due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the veteran's VA benefits on behalf of their minor children, finding that her income exceeded her expenses and she did not demonstrate financial hardship.

The veteran's pension benefits were adjusted due to a discrepancy in his reported income. The Board is remanding the case for the veteran to provide documentation of his income from 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's service medical records did not show any findings of a right leg injury and there was no other record showing such. The claim for service connection for residuals of a right leg injury was denied as the condition is not shown to be related to active service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a post shell fragment wound and debridement of the right upper back was granted, but he did not receive a noncompensable evaluation. The denial of service connection for spondylosis and the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss were also addressed.

The Board found that the appellant does not have sufficient service to be considered a veteran for VA benefits purposes.

The Board determined that the veteran did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to his discharge being for convenience of the government and less than a full three-year obligation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to bilateral shoulder disabilities resulting from VA treatment in 1999.

The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to the Court's vacating and remanding the May 28, 2002, decision. As such, the motion is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal is denied as she does not meet the criteria for additional educational benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to her service being less than three years and her separation from service not being through no fault of her own.