Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to his status as a nonservice-connected veteran and not being enrolled prior to January 17, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about the VA's compliance with the VCAA and the need for a medical opinion regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for genital herpes.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, but further development is needed to determine its etiology and whether it was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain a copy of a May 2001 letter notifying the veteran of his permanent and total disability rating, which would establish eligibility for Chapter 35 benefits. The claim will then be readjudicated based on all pertinent evidence.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for cellulitis and phlebitis of the lower extremities. The case is remanded for further development.

The VA determined that there is no evidence to support a connection between the veteran's right eye disability and his service-connected partial lagophthalmos of the left eye, or any other service. The Board found that the veteran's current right eye problems are not related to his service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the left heel (hyperhidrosis).

The veteran's death was not service connected, and the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits was denied due to a lack of timely filing.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and consideration, including notification under the VCAA and obtaining relevant medical records. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right tibia fracture will be reconsidered after this process.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of head and ear injuries, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VCAA notice and additional development is needed.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of educational assistance benefits was properly created, based on the appellant's enrollment status and the retroactive adjustment made by VA.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's duodenal ulcer with schistosomiasis, dientamoeba fragilis, and liver condition is not related to his service-connected malaria disability. Similarly, the spleen condition is also not related to his service-connected malaria.

The Board has determined that the veteran timely filed a substantive appeal regarding his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, overturning the RO's denial of this claim.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence linking his fatal adenocarcinoma to his military service or exposure to asbestos.

The Board denied reopening and service connection claims for chondromalacia patella of both knees, finding no new and material evidence to support the claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a finding by the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) 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 veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of fracture of the left fifth metatarsal is being remanded to allow for a VA examination and readjudication.