Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss, claimed as a residual of a brain concussion, cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for an increased rating for healed fractures of the left hand was denied because the veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for peptic ulcer disease and residuals of oral surgery, and has not reopened his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (paranoid schizophrenia).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease as new and material evidence was not submitted, resulting in a final denial of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including obtaining records related to the appellant's right eye injury and periods of active/inactive duty for training. The claim remains denied.

The veteran's claim for payment of his full disability compensation is denied because he is still incarcerated as a result of a felony conviction, and the law absolutely prohibits the payment of such benefits while in prison.

The Board denied the appellant's request to revoke the forfeiture of VA benefits for fraud, finding that she did not submit new and material evidence exculpatory of her misdeeds or showing VA fraud in the original decision.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right rotator cuff impingement syndrome.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code. The cause of death was attributed to squamous cell carcinoma.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of her VA indebtedness in the amount of $2,501.00, plus accrued interest due to a failure to file a timely request within 180 days after notification.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for Haglund's deformity of both heels and service connection for a lower back disability claimed as secondary to his service-connected Haglund's deformity. The RO has not obtained all relevant treatment records, particularly those from Dr. Keye.

The Board denied service connection for brain tumors, concluding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the tumors are related to the veteran's period of active duty.

The veteran's disability compensation benefits were appropriately reduced due to his incarceration and the appeal is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the payment of additional compensation by reason of a dependent spouse, finding that the earliest date benefits can be paid is January 1, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's vitiligo of the lower lip warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective from June 1997.

The Board denied a claim that the premium paid by the surviving spouse for burial insurance should have been excluded from her monthly rate of improved death pension, as such premiums are not deductible medical expenses.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of medical evidence linking myofasciitis to VA medication management.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a right hand disorder, claimed as residuals of a right hand injury. The claim is now reopened.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chest pain, sore muscles and fatigue as due to an undiagnosed illness is being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the right breast as a result of treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs is being remanded due to the need for clarification from her treating physician regarding her testimony.