Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code because she did not meet the eligibility criteria due to her age at the time of her father's service-connected disability rating.

The appellant's service does not legally qualify him for entitlement to VA non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to the absence of legal merit.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the service requirements of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1521(j).

The Board has granted the veteran's claim, allowing expenses of $480 for travel mileage and motel to be counted as unreimbursed medical expenses for calendar year 2001 to reduce his countable income for VA pension purposes.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a pulmonary disability, including residuals of left lung lobectomy and recurrent pneumonia. The appeal will be remanded to allow for further development, including a VA medical examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of brain surgery, which was previously denied in September 1969. The veteran's representative raised an allegation of clear and unmistakable error but did not pursue it further.

The veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including an addendum medical opinion regarding the right eye cataract and VA examinations for hernias and scars.

The veteran's appeal is about an increased evaluation for his service-connected filariasis, which was previously rated at 30 percent. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of jaw reconstruction (right inferior alveolar nerve paresthesia) but denied service connection for gastroenteritis and right elbow disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits due to a certification from the service department stating that he had no recognized service with the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury to his bilateral upper extremities, finding no current disability. However, the veteran currently suffers from a burning sensation in his feet as a result of his inservice cold injury to the lower extremities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an orthopedic disability affecting both hands (claimed as arthritis), a bilateral ankle disability, a low back disability, and a nasal deformity with a deviated septum. The decision concluded that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found that the appellant had no recognized service for VA benefit purposes and denied his claim for basic eligibility for VA disability compensation and pension benefits.

The Board has restored the veteran's 40 percent rating for Lyme disease, finding that there was not sustained material improvement in his residuals of the condition and that the examinations used to reduce the rating were less complete than earlier ones.

The Board found that the recoupment of separation pay by withholding VA disability compensation in the amount of $13,037.57 was proper under applicable law.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right and left great toe injuries are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disorder, and any current conditions are not shown to be related to active service.

The Board found that VA facilities are geographically accessible and capable of providing the required care, thus denying the appellant's request for authorization to use non-VA medical services.