Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and found her ineligible to receive Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35. The Board concluded that there was no evidence linking a disability related to active service to the veteran's death.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to previous orders and court decisions. The appeal is currently being remanded for additional evidence collection.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for both issues currently on appeal before the Board.

The veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment of improved pension benefits was denied by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC) due to indications of fraud, misrepresentation, or bad faith in his part.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating for his lower back injury residuals is denied.

The veteran's service-connected genital herpes does not qualify for a clothing allowance as the medication prescribed causes damage to undergarments, not outer garments.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected right shoulder disorder, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board found that the veteran's corneal ulcers of the left eye were not incurred in or related to service, specifically due to mustard gas exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, finding she did not meet the eligibility criteria due to her voluntary discharge from active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a temporary total rating for convalescence following three eye surgeries, finding that there was no evidence of severe postoperative residuals or significant restrictions.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected low back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of lymphoepithelioma, including as secondary to exposure to herbicides, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his service or any incident therein.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a psychophysiological gastrointestinal disorder (PPGID). The Board has denied this claim, finding that an effective date earlier than July 30, 1990 was not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing, and no rating decision or service connection determination is made in this decision.

The veteran seeks service connection for urethral strictures, including urinary tract infections and proteinuria. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify whether the veteran currently has a disability and if so, whether it was aggravated by active service or treatment for his right knee disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected paralyzed left hemidiaphragm, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for skin conditions and low sperm count, both potentially related to Agent Orange exposure. The case is being sent back for additional examinations and analysis.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his service-connected residuals of a laceration of the extensor tendon of the proximal interphalangeal joint of his right fourth finger was dismissed as untimely.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as his service did not establish him as a veteran for VA purposes, and thus he is ineligible for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.