Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a bilateral foot disorder in service and concluded that the current condition is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for a bilateral foot disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic venous insufficiency was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's residuals of a left proximal tibia fracture, finding that there was no evidence of slight knee or ankle disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for reimbursement of burial and funeral expenses, as well as her claim for a VA pension payment issued in June 2001. The decision stated that she is not a proper claimant for the burial and funeral expenses and was not entitled to the June 2001 pension payment.

The VA denied service connection for a right ankle and Achilles tendon disability, but granted service connection for bursitis of the left elbow with an initial zero percent rating.

The Board found no current medical evidence of cold injury residuals affecting the veteran's hands or feet, and denied service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right hand arthritis and refractive error of the eyes, finding no current disability and that these conditions are not diseases or injuries within VA compensation criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for eligibility to receive VA death pension benefits as the surviving spouse of her deceased husband, finding that she did not meet the legal requirements due to their marriage being too close in time to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a compensable evaluation of his service-connected varicose veins, left leg, was denied. The evidence did not show that it was factually ascertainable that the condition warranted a compensable rating prior to February 3, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's symptoms of psychosis in service were the first symptoms of his current schizoaffective disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dental trauma, resulting from a gunshot wound to his mouth during service, is attributable to bone loss and warrants a compensable disability evaluation of 40 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a subtotal gastrectomy secondary to duodenal ulcer disease, as the evidence received since the March 1953 RO decision is cumulative or redundant.

The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, for the period from August 25, 1999, through December 15, 1999, is denied as the award of Chapter 30 benefits based on her Enrollment Certification received in July 2001 is only available up to 12 months prior.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected neurogenic bladder, effective from October 26, 2002.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying military service.

The Board found that the veteran's dementia did not begin during service and was not caused by any incident of service.

The Board has waived recovery of $3998 from the calculated overpayment of pension benefits, finding that undue financial hardship would result if repayment were required.

The veteran's temporary total hospitalization and convalescence ratings based on treatment at a VA medical facility for service-connected conditions have been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a muscle biopsy performed in October 1989 at a private hospital, finding that no VA authorization was provided and concluding that benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are not warranted.