Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of his right hand and both lower extremities due to service-connected disability was granted. The effective date is set at July 17, 1998.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized service with the United States Armed Forces and therefore is not eligible for VA benefits.

The veteran was awarded $14.00 per month for pension from August 1, 1998.,The veteran was awarded $14.58 per month for pension from December 1, 1998.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for pseudoxanthoma elasticum with blindness has been received, thus allowing the veteran's claim to proceed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to insufficient evidence linking his conditions to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she was not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a fracture of the right femur with intramedullary rod placement and initial compensable evaluations for service-connected residuals of fractures of the right radial head and scapula.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of interest on a retroactive award of disability compensation benefits, finding that such an award is not authorized by law.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 4, 1997 for service connection of left foot drop secondary to his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1.

The Board found that the appellant could not be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for the purpose of establishing eligibility for VA benefits due to her remarriage and lack of evidence regarding R. R.'s death or divorce.

The Board found no evidence of disability of the right groin resulting from VA medical treatment and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for disability of the right groin. The residuals of a fracture of the calcar region were also not compensable as there was no current disability.

The Board has ordered an examination to determine the probable etiology of arachnoiditis and scheduled a personal hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new notification provisions under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and additional requirements related to exposure to mustard gas.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability involving the lower extremities, resulting from treatment provided by VA from 1984 is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing left inguinal hernia was aggravated during his active duty service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of overpayment of death pension benefits because it was not timely filed within the 180-day period.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a right leg disorder due to lack of new and material evidence, despite multiple attempts by VA to obtain relevant medical records.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 2, 1992 for the grant of service connection for a hysterectomy was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for disabilities resulting from Agent Orange exposure and residuals of a bacterial infection, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he did not serve during a period of war and thus does not meet the eligibility requirements.