Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapters 30, 32, and 1606 of Title 38 and Title 10 due to lack of eligibility based on his service period.

The Board found that the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA improved pension benefits was timely filed within 180 days of notification.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of malaria or an E. coli infection including a urinary tract infection and gastroenteritis, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and notification issues, including a need for additional evidence from VA and non-VA medical providers.

The veteran's service connection claims for swelling of the neck and left side body, sinusitis, hypertension, IBS, muscle and joint aches, depression and panic attacks, liver condition, and memory loss are all denied as not related to his active duty service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that the appellant did not timely appeal the June 1999 Committee decision denying waiver of an overpayment of VA death pension benefits, and thus the decision is final.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied service connection for a head disability and the RO denied service connection for visual impairment. The veteran's application to reopen these claims was not successful, as new and material evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims. The claim for increased rating of bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board found that there is no current identifiable disability of a bilateral leg disorder and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence to support a causal relationship between his period of service and his death.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a respiratory disorder, but the case has been remanded due to missing or destroyed service medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from November 7, 1996. The appeal is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for defective vision and granted service connection for dry right eye. The other eye disabilities are not currently service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice and for additional development of evidence, including a corrected service validation request.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility to receive educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code due to his discharge from service after less than three years of a three-year obligation and not meeting other qualifying exceptions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The appellant's OTH discharge due to a civilian felony conviction is considered dishonorable, and he is not eligible for VA benefits. The appeal is remanded as the RO must obtain records of any decision made on his claim for correction of military records.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran and a need for additional information from his private physician. The issue of service connection for a bladder disorder is being reviewed.

The veteran's claims for service connection of a left eye disorder and an increased evaluation for right eye enucleation are granted. An effective date of November 24, 1998 is assigned for the assignment of a 40 percent evaluation for right eye enucleation.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for special monthly pension benefits for the year 1999 due to her income exceeding the maximum limit, even after accounting for unreimbursed medical expenses.