Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service between January 4, 1963 and October 25, 1972 was due to willful and persistent misconduct, constituting a bar to VA disability benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder due to asbestos exposure, finding that there was no current evidence of such disability and concluding that any previous findings were not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for post-traumatic organic brain syndrome, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hand disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or severe incomplete paralysis.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hidradenitis suppurativa as of December 1, 1993 was denied by the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee disability is severe enough to prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the veteran was not in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation at the time of his death due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left thumb CMC arthritis with joint subluxation and DeQuervain's tendonitis, finding that the veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have persisted since then.

The Board has determined that the residuals of a left femur fracture, primarily consisting of occasional pain, do not meet the criteria for a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for urethral stricture, claimed as a prostate condition, finding no current evidence of such disorder and concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive educational benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code for periods of enrollment at Longwood College and Old Dominion University from September 1990 to May 1995 due to the limitations on retroactive payments.

The veteran's service-connected left fibula fracture residuals are currently rated at 20 percent, and he is denied entitlement to a higher rating. The Board also found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current lung disability is related to his exposure to asbestos during both active military service and subsequent civilian employment, granting service connection for this condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for the listed conditions and issues, leaving the Board without jurisdiction to adjudicate them.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed head injuries were not incurred or aggravated during service and did not result in a disability severe enough to warrant service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, from December 9, 1988 through March 4, 1991, warrants a 50% evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's mild obstructive lung disease was not incurred in or related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange or tobacco use, and is not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his shell fragment wound to the back, with retained fragment in the left lung adjacent to the aortic arch, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating criteria.