Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits, finding that her deceased husband did not have valid service to establish eligibility.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, residuals of malaria, and peptic ulcer disease due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual limit for a veteran with no dependents, resulting in his application for improved pension benefits being denied.

Your case is being sent back to the Regional Office for further development and consideration of your claim for service connection for a disability involving your right lower extremity.

The Board has determined that the appellant was at fault for not reporting her income, which led to an overpayment in death pension benefits. The Board found no evidence of fraud or bad faith and concluded that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected laceration of the left fourth (ring) finger, finding that the evidence did not support such a rating.

The veteran's service-connected left elbow disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that an evaluation in excess of this rating for his residuals is not warranted.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service and concluding that it is not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for chipped teeth and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The veteran's headaches were also granted, with an initial compensable rating of 10 percent effective July 28, 1999.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder. The case is now being sent back for additional examination and consideration.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal as his death made it moot, and no further action can be taken on this case.

The veteran's claim of service connection for chronic persistent abnormal menses was granted, with a rating assigned but not specified.

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

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver to recover overpayment of pension benefits, finding that the veteran was solely at fault in creating the debt and that recovery would not result in unfair gain or deprive him of basic necessities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a special podiatric examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for myopic astigmatism with presbyopia, finding that it is a congenital or developmental defect unrelated to service and not subject to service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lung disorder, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA benefits due to a lack of recognized service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues related to VCAA notifications.