Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's loss of sense of taste, finding that his partial loss of taste did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. However, the claim is denied as there is no contemporaneous evidence of a back injury during service or causal relationship between current back disability and service.

The Board determined that the appellant did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA benefits due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for gastrointestinal disability, and thus grants the reopening of this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's disability manifests symptomatology in the right upper and lower extremities, which may be related to his service-connected left thalamic lacunar infarction. The case is being remanded for further development including a neurological examination and consideration of whether separate evaluations are warranted.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral vascular occlusive disease of the lower extremities, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's aches and pains of multiple joints are not related to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and new evidence. The case will be returned for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The veteran's current diagnosis is schizophrenia with symptoms consistent with PTSD.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death. The DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was also denied as there is no established right to receive total service-connected disability compensation.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for further action.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to lack of active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran is not competent for the purpose of receiving direct payment of VA benefits due to his mental incapacity.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence or clarification. The case is now being returned to the RO for review and potential reconsideration of the claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left eye disability is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and a formal VA examination.

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

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration disability award records.

The Board denied the appellant's request to waive recovery of an overpayment of nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of timely submission.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the December 1984 rating decision denying service connection for residuals of polio, and has granted reopening of the claim. The veteran's post-polio syndrome is also now considered service-connected.

The February 1968 rating decision established service connection for the veteran's shell fragment wounds to his hips, thighs and legs (group XIV muscles) with a 10 percent evaluation. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in this decision.