Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's attempt to appeal the April 1993 decision denying his educational benefits was unsuccessful because he did not file a timely notice of disagreement within one year of being notified of the decision.

The Board found that the veteran's dental disability was not caused by VA treatment in 1997, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that further development is required to determine the proper creation of the overpayment and whether the veteran's pension benefits were properly terminated. The case is REMANDED for these actions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she was living in a marital relationship with another man and had three children from this relationship.

The Board has determined that the veteran's atrial fibrillation is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected residuals of a thyroidectomy, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet and granted it, finding that there is a medical nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's representative.

The Board denied service connection for skin disorders of the hands and feet, as well as low back disability and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine. The veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence showing a current disability related to his military service.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence linking liver cancer to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to revoke the forfeiture of her VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's acute myelocytic leukemia was not incurred in, aggravated by, or related to active service. The claim is denied.

The veteran received unauthorized medical treatment for a myocardial infarction at a private hospital without prior authorization from VA. The Board denied the claim as he did not have service connection for any disorder and was not participating in VA vocational rehabilitation.

The VA provided appropriate work-up but did not diagnose the veteran's lung cancer in a timely manner, resulting in his death. The Board found that VA treatment did not cause the veteran's death and denied dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's spondylosis, unilateral, L5, which is higher than what was requested in his appeal. The condition results in pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome with persistent symptoms compatible with sciatic neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the appellant's abbreviated period of active service did not terminate under dishonorable conditions, thus there is no legal bar to the award of VA disability benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic back strain with degenerative changes warrants a 20 percent disability rating, as it involves moderate limitation of motion of the lumbar spine.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a left elbow condition and granted an increased rating of 20 percent for his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis. However, he was denied a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's unauthorized hospitalization at Hillcrest Medical Center for treatment of a urinary tract infection and hydrocele was not authorized by VA, as it did not meet the legal criteria for reimbursement or payment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence to reopen her case.