Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant qualifies as the surviving spouse of the veteran for purposes of receiving VA death benefits due to continuous cohabitation from the date of marriage until the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preservice vertebral fracture aggravated during service, warranting service connection for residuals of the fracture.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU is being remanded due to the inextricability of the CUE claim and the current appeal.

The veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of a loan guaranty indebtedness is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of death is not properly adjudicated due to a previous final denial and remands the case for further development.

The Board found no evidence of joint pain or fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness or service connection, and denied the veteran's claims.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected duodenal ulcer does not currently manifest by current symptoms, and thus, did not meet the schedular criteria for an increased (compensable) rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional notification and development of evidence, including whether the March 1972 application can form a basis for an earlier effective date for service connection for prostatitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to properly notify the veteran of the new and material evidence standard, and to address the implications of the receipt of a VA Form 9 in August 1962.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of overpayment due to his willful misrepresentation of material facts, finding that he was on notice of receiving additional benefits and continued to deny employment despite evidence showing his employability.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for reimbursement or payment by VA of unauthorized private medical treatment received from March 7 to 9, 2001. The appeal is based on a direct service connection theory and does not involve any issues related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or the PACT Act.

The Board found that there is no evidence of current residuals of meningoencephalitis and the veteran's lung disorder was not related to his period of active duty service, including tobacco use during service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions was denied.

The Board denied the claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted since the October 2000 decision.

The VA has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals, ventral hernia warrant a rating of 20 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for spots on the lungs due to asbestos exposure. The veteran's claims regarding a left elbow shrapnel wound, lip shrapnel wounds, and PTSD were all addressed, with some issues being granted and others denied or dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes, finding that there was no evidence of trauma or other conditions during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 20, 1998 for a TDIU rating as there was no evidence that his service-connected disability prevented him from working within one year prior to the November 20, 1998 claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of Death and Indemnity Compensation benefits as she was not considered a surviving spouse due to her separation from the veteran prior to his death, which was deemed by the Board to be due to her own fault.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 20, 1999 for the grant of service connection for a bunion deformity of the right foot. The decision found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen his previously denied claims.