Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left hand disability due to lack of new and material evidence, as there was no current presence of such a disability.

The Board granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the post-operative residuals of fracture of the right hip, effective from September 1998.

The veteran's failure to report increased family income resulted in an overpayment of VA pension benefits. The Board found the veteran acted in bad faith and denied his request for waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Stargardt disease and acoustic neuroma, both of which were not found to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the resumption of improved pension was denied as his countable income exceeded the maximum annual rate for improved pension, and he did not provide sufficient evidence to warrant a different decision.

The VA determined that the appellant's late husband did not have valid military service in the United States Armed Forces, and therefore he was not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has nicotine dependence and whether it is at least as likely as not that this condition began in service. The claim will be adjudicated again based on this new information.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's disability from ruptured right middle cerebral artery aneurysm warrants a rating of 10 percent, effective as of the date service connection was granted.

The Board found that the appellant's income was excessive for an award of nonservice-connected death pension benefits and denied her claim.

The VA determined that the appellant's late husband did not have qualifying military service, and therefore he does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying 'active service' under the law, as his recognized guerrilla and regular Philippine Army service does not meet this requirement.

The Board has determined that the veteran's basal cell carcinoma of the nose is related to his sun exposure during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a compensable rating for impotency, stating he was satisfied with the current compensation.

The Board has determined that a squamous cell carcinoma at the base of the tongue is attributable to service, and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since April 1977 is not new and material, as it does not show a current right eye disability or one related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for chronic right eye injury residuals was denied.

The veteran's spouse, the appellant, requested an apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of their children. The Board found that the veteran was reasonably providing support for one child and denied the claim as no apportionment will be made where the veteran is providing for dependents.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral elbow epicondylitis does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, thus denying her claims.

The veteran's dysthymia has been evaluated as 30 percent disabling since June 19, 2000. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board denied service connection for a urethral stricture and prostate condition, finding no evidence of current disability related to service. The claim to reopen the skin condition was also denied.