Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left tympanic membrane perforation, finding no current evidence of such condition and concluding that there were no residuals from a prior perforation.

The Board determined that the appellant lacked basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of recognized active service, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right leg disorder was not incurred as a result of his military service and that VA medical treatment did not cause an increase in disability. The claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have both been denied.

The Board denied reimbursement for emergency medical services provided by Life Line Paramedics on April 25, 2001 due to the appellant's failure to file a claim within 90 days of receiving the invoice and his inability to pay the bill.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the May 1999 denial of her apportionment claim.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for an effective date of March 29, 1979 for DIC benefits as the widow of her first husband, and denied any other issues.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of January 25, 1993 for her total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits and dependency and indemnity compensation, finding that her late husband did not meet the criteria to be considered a 'veteran' under VA laws.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of nose injury, status post septoplasty, finding that this was the maximum evaluation allowed under Diagnostic Code 6502.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the residuals of a craniotomy and resection of a right cerebellar pontine angle schwannoma, but also claims that VA's failure to diagnose his brain tumor in the 1980s caused current hearing loss.

The Board found no current diagnosis of pleurisy or associated residuals, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of pension benefits, finding that the veteran's claim was filed on November 24, 2000, and there was no evidence of a prior informal or formal claim before this date.

The Board has determined that the earliest date as of which an increase in disability was ascertainable is April 13, 2001, and thus grants a compensable rating for coccyalgia effective from this date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability, finding that his pre-existing refractive error of vision was not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of Epstein-Barr virus, including infection of the liver and spleen. The appeal is based on new evidence that reopened this issue.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and other relevant treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of shell fragment wounds to Muscle Groups XIV and XV meet the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation.

The appellant's request for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits was denied as her request was not filed within one year from the end of her original period of eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether Paget's disease developed during service or is related to any bone infection experienced in service.