Other conditions Board decisions

The VA denied the appellant's request for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a right forearm injury, currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is about his entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The RO must take additional development and adjudicatory actions as per the VCAA requirements.

The veteran's unauthorized private hospital care on November 3, 1998 was not for an emergency condition and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for reimbursement.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and established basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35.

The Board found that the veteran did not timely appeal the March 1993 RO rating decision denying service connection for a chronic ear disability, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation, including a determination of whether service connection for metatarsalgia is warranted.

The Board found that the appellant's bad conduct discharge for his period of service from August 15, 1986 to December 15, 1989 constituted a bar to VA benefits due to the character of his discharge.

The veteran's appeal for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes prior to April 20, 1998 has been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by his representative.

The Board denied service connection for supraventricular tachycardia and mitral valve prolapse, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after the veteran's service.

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

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for priority scheduling of VA medical treatment is dismissed as it falls outside the jurisdiction of the Board.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the right great toe is causally related to an in-service injury, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a laceration of the right hand is denied as there is no evidence of muscle or tendon damage, and the condition does not meet any diagnostic criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pleural disease is not related to service, including exposure to asbestos. The appeal is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing left foot disability did not undergo a chronic or permanent worsening during his period of active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the appellant did not suffer any additional disability or aggravation of his preexisting hepatitis C due to inappropriate medical treatment, and thus denied the claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of recognized military service.