Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and needs further development before making a determination on whether the veteran's death is service connected.

The veteran's active service did not qualify him for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to non-qualifying service, and the Board denied his claim.

The appellant is not eligible to receive VA death pension benefits as the surviving spouse of the veteran due to a lack of one year marriage or child birth before or during their marriage.

The Board has granted the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, finding that the debt was created due to the veteran's recall to active duty and not due to his fault. The decision concludes that requiring repayment would be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disk disease of the lower back is proximately due to his service-connected left foot amputation, granting service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at Salem Hospital on December 14, 2001 was denied. The case is being remanded to the VAMC for further development and readjudication.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a gunshot wound to Muscle Group XXI with an old fracture of the 4th rib and pleural injury is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his respiratory disability.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for bilateral central serous retinopathy with reduced visual fields, finding that the veteran's vision did not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to February 26, 2003.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a 'child' for VA benefits purposes, finding that she did not meet the criteria of becoming permanently incapable of self-support before her 18th birthday.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder had its origins in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, arteriosclerotic vascular disease leading to infarct of the bowel, was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right upper arm amputation, left index finger amputation, and defective hearing in the left ear have been denied. The maximum ratings currently assigned are at issue.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a certification from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) stating that her late husband 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 has determined that the veteran's current bronchiectasis is related to pneumonia and bronchitis he experienced during service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a grant of total rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as established by March 31, 2000. The decision found that there was no legal basis to award an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for rectal cancer and bladder disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen his claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the last final denial in June 1980.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and special monthly compensation were denied. The right thigh condition is rated at 30 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits, calculated in the amount of $1,822.67, was properly created and granted a waiver of recovery.

The veteran claims service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the skin, which he attributes to radiation exposure during service. The claim is being remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for a VA examination.