Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has received notification of the appellant's desire to withdraw his appeal, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the effective date of DIC benefits and the timeliness of a substantive appeal. The appellant needs to be informed about the types of evidence necessary for her claims, including the division of responsibilities between VA and the claimant in developing these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's periodontal disease is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected psychomotor disorder, specifically from medication prescribed for this condition. As a result, the claim for service connection for periodontal disease is granted.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a low back disability (with left femoral joint pain), allegedly incurred as the result of being thrown to the ground by the explosion of a land mine during the Vietnam War. The case is remanded due to additional medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including a VA medical examination and consideration of both old and new rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected calculus with pyelonephritis, status post stent placement. The issue of entitlement to a temporary total disability rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymia is, in part, due to his service-connected back disability and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA death benefits due to their 1983 divorce.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces and therefore does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects in notifying the appellant of her rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act (VCAA). The RO must ensure all VCAA notice obligations have been satisfied and re-adjudicate the issue.

The Board has denied the appellant's request for waiver of an overpayment of VA death pension benefits in the amount of $4,569.00 due to her failure to report changes in income and assets as required by VA regulations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left eye aphakia and shell fragment wound residuals of left Muscle Group XIX were denied. The claim for increased rating for shell fragment wound residuals of left Muscle Group III is pending as it was deferred due to the need for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits, finding that he did not meet eligibility criteria due to his service history and timing of his participation in the program.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her eligibility for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of valid evidence showing her former spouse had qualifying service with the United States Armed Forces.

The veteran's eligibility for educational assistance was denied as he did not meet the service requirements and made no contributions to any of the programs administered by VA.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from May 5, 2002 to July 4, 2002 due to lack of prior authorization and because the veteran was not a recipient of VA care within the last 24 months.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for RSD of the right arm, finding no evidence to support a link between his current condition and events in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects, including failure to provide VCAA notice and lack of response from the appellant. The case will be returned for further action.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left calf are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that his disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to acute myelomonocytic leukemia and meningeal carcinomatosis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.