Other conditions Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected quadrigea effect of the right hand, postoperative impairment of the right (major) middle and ring fingers, is currently evaluated at the maximum schedular rating available under the appropriate diagnostic code.

The veteran's separation from active duty was for the convenience of the government, and she did not meet the eligibility criteria for basic educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of the U.S. Code.

The Board determined that the recoupment of the veteran's separation pay by withholding VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $38,721.24 is proper and denied the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for apportionment of the veteran's non-service-connected pension benefit, finding that the effective date should be set at November 1, 1995.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no allegation of error in the decision granting payment for unauthorized medical expenses.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The veteran's PTSD results in total occupational impairment and the Board has granted a 100 percent rating. The effective date for service connection of PTSD is set at May 14, 2000. Because a 100 percent rating is warranted under schedular criteria, a claim of TDIU may not be considered.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's accidental fall in his residence to any service-related injury or incident. The appellant argued that the veteran's metastatic penile cancer could be presumed due to exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam, but the Board found that this condition is not a presumptive disorder for which such presumption applies.

The veteran's claim for service connection of an abdominal/stomach disorder was dismissed because the appeal is moot due to his death.

The VA determined that there are no residuals of the service-connected fracture of the right fifth metacarpal, and thus a compensable rating is not warranted.

The appellant's deceased husband had recognized guerrilla service, but his service does not qualify him for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a deviated septum, finding no competent evidence indicating that her post-service condition may be associated with her period of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to his service-connected right knee disability. The issue of entitlement to accrued benefits is remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a condition of the right toes was denied, and his claim for an increased evaluation for right fifth finger ankylosis remains pending.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension in the original amount of $3,634 due to it not being timely filed. The Board also noted that a subsequent overpayment of $448 has been waived and is not at issue.

The Board found no current diagnosis of an ovarian cyst and denied the veteran's claim for service connection as there was no competent medical evidence linking her claimed condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hives and a chronic skin disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left hand injuries, including left thumb injury due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board has determined that service connection for drug allergies is denied as a matter of law due to the nature of the condition being a developmental or congenital disorder, not acquired in service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed pulmonary disorder and bilateral defective hearing were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied these claims. The increased rating claim for bilateral defective hearing prior to June 10, 1999 is also denied.