Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a left foot disorder, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the 1985 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of improved nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to his failure to timely file the application, as required by VA regulations.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired ocular disability in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board found that the overpayment of compensation benefits was due to VA administrative error and not caused by the veteran's knowledge or action. As a result, the debt is not valid.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for the veteran's service-connected obsessive compulsive disorder, finding that it results in total social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a certification from ARPERSCOM stating that he had no recognized military service with the United States Armed Forces.

The Board determined that the veteran is not eligible for a nonservice-connected pension as his active military service was less than 90 days and he does not have a disability incurred or aggravated by his brief period of military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence. The cause of death was listed as a stroke.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a brain tumor, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any exposure to herbicides.

The veteran claims service connection for a bilateral foot disorder. The VA examiner diagnosed pes planus and mild hallux valgus, but did not determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of injury to ligaments of the right thumb with instability and arthritis of the metacarpophalangeal joint, assigning a 100% disability rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to her deceased husband, finding that he did not have qualifying service as a veteran.

The appellant's discharge from service was due to misconduct, and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for eligibility for non-service-connected pension due to his military service not being during a wartime period, thus he is not eligible.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for partial blindness and a right ear disorder, finding no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 was denied due to his service not meeting the required criteria.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected residuals of a fractured right elbow is being remanded due to inadequate notice and the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Board found no causal connection between the veteran's medications and his right thumb amputation, thus denying entitlement to VA compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding increased evaluation for temporomandibular joint dysfunction and permanence of a total disability evaluation. The case is being sent back to the RO for additional evidence collection.