Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extension of his delimiting date for basic educational assistance under the Montgomery G.I. Bill, Chapter 30, finding that the adjustment to February 14, 2001 was proper based on a break in active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic giardia effective October 14, 2001. The veteran's claim was previously denied in August 1995 due to lack of continuous evidence since discharge.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a biopsy on the right side of his mouth was granted, and he is now rated at 10 percent. The issue regarding the inability to wear a partial bridge from March 29, 2001, remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information from the appellant.

The Board increased the disability rating for the cervical spine disability to 30 percent based on limitation of motion, but did not consider an additional 10 percent rating for a demonstrable deformity of a vertebral body.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to support her claim.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pronated feet.

The VA has determined that the veteran's plasmocytoma, which contributed to his death, was incurred during his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking his fatal lung disease to active military service.

The Board has determined that further action is required to comply with the VA's duties to notify and assist in the development of the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for chondromalacia patellae of the right knee. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the veteran with appropriate assistance and notice under the VCAA.

The Board determined that the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA benefits based on her husband's service.

The Board has determined that the record is inadequate to make a decision on the claim for service connection for left hip injury due to lack of evidence and remanded the case back to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the April 1999 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits, but the claim was denied as his income exceeded the maximum allowable for pension benefits. The RO's decision became final in March 1981 and no appeal was filed.

The Board found that an overpayment of $469.00 for educational assistance benefits was validly created due to the appellant's termination from a course due to receiving a non-punitive grade, and denied her appeal.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for service-connected residuals (loss of teeth), dental trauma, as the evidence did not show that the lost masticatory surface could be restored by suitable prosthesis.

The veteran is seeking service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) due to exposure to herbicides in service. The case has been remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the West Texas Cancer Center and the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque.

The Board denied accrued benefits in excess of two years before the veteran's death, finding no legal basis for such benefits and denying the request for equitable relief.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal was timely and granted service connection for endometriosis, which is a direct result of her military service.