Other conditions Board decisions

The Board determined that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18, based on her educational and employment history.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits as her spouse did not have verified service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim for reinstatement of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits as the unmarried widow of a veteran due to her remarriage in 1953, which was not considered a legal proceeding to terminate an existing marital relationship prior to November 1, 1990.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a heart murmur, which was previously denied in February 1971. The current medical records do not show any disability from a heart murmur.

The Board denied service connection for postoperative left slipped femoral epiphysis, finding it was a developmental defect and not a disease or injury within the meaning of applicable legislation.

The veteran's overpayment of VA Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation subsistence allowance was denied because the Board found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience, given the circumstances surrounding his cessation of enrollment in the program.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not warrant increased evaluations, as they are currently manifested by inactive and well-healed conditions without active symptoms or functional impairment.

The veteran's injuries resulting from a September 1997 motor vehicle accident, where he was driving under the influence of alcohol, are considered to be due to his own willful misconduct. Therefore, the claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is denied.

The Board has granted an extraschedular rating of 30 percent for the veteran's fistula due to a stitch abscess from a right inguinal hernia repair, finding that it presents such an exceptional or unusual disability picture as to render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.

The Board denied service connection for a spinal disorder with probable neurogenic bladder, but granted an increased evaluation for the veteran's ingrown right great toenail and removal of right great toenail.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA improved death pension benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for poliomyelitis, which was previously denied in November 1986. The requirements to reopen the claim have been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bronchiectasis in January 1960, and this decision is final. The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in its decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, finding that there is no evidence linking this condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder or carcinoma of the rectum with colostomy, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The evidence does not support the veteran's claim that he developed neurological disability or additional cardiovascular disability as a result of VA medical treatment in June 1998. The examiner concluded it was unlikely his current condition is related to the procedure.

The veteran's service-connected manic depressive illness is rated at 100 percent disabling, and he does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on being housebound or needing regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the left fourth finger, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for left leg disability, resulting in a denial.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left great toe fracture, finding that there was no more than moderate impairment.