Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's request for payment of non-VA medical services was denied. The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO level.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his diagnosed condition to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code because she was over the age of 26 when her veteran parent was found to have a permanent and total disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dental trauma, which was previously denied in July 1990.

The Board found that the veteran's repeated failure to report his Social Security disability benefits resulted in an overpayment of improved disability pension. The Board determined this was due to bad faith on the part of the veteran, and therefore denied waiver of recovery.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right pelvic fracture is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need to obtain additional medical records.

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

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's left eye enucleation and assigned an effective date of August 13, 2001. The initial evaluation remains at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals to the left hand and both feet, effective August 30, 2001. The veteran's claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted after October 23, 1995.

The appellant is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits, and the child does not meet income requirements for improved death pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an ulcer condition, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to non-service-connected death pension benefits because her spouse had an undesirable discharge under dishonorable conditions, which precluded VA benefits.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from October 2001. The veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's increased rating for his herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1, post-operative condition.

The Board determined that the veteran does not meet the legal criteria for recognition as a former POW for VA purposes.

The Board has received notification of a withdrawal of the appeal from the appellant's representative prior to the promulgation of a decision.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a disorder manifested by left hip pain, finding that the condition is related to service and not due to any other factor.

The Board found that the decedent's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to increased disability ratings for his service-connected calluses of both feet, right foot, and left foot. The appeals are based on initial evaluations assigned following the grant of service connection in August 1991.