Other conditions Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant's spouse did not have recognized military service with the United States Armed Forces, and thus the appellant is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease for VA dental treatment purposes due to a lack of application within 90 days following his discharge from service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of both eyes, including retained foreign bodies and aphakia of the left eye is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for a more thorough examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus the claim was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim as his claim is not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking his current skin disability of the feet to service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as he did not have recognized service to qualify for VA benefits.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for outpatient dental treatment is denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria set forth in VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a left bunionectomy are not manifested by any impairment warranting an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no causal link between the cancer and exposure to herbicides during service.,The appeal for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits was also denied as there was no service-connected disability that caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded due to a lack of competent evidence linking the veteran's service-connected disabilities to his death.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board at this time.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye infection as his claim is not well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's osteochondroma of the left index finger does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as there is no evidence of ankylosis or significant functional impairment.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to emphysema and found that there was no evidence linking it to service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The appellant's claim for educational assistance under Chapter 35 was also denied.

The veteran's claim for outpatient dental treatment at VA expense is denied as the condition of his teeth, while related to a service-connected duodenal ulcer, does not meet the criteria for adjunct VA treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to restoration of special monthly pension benefits due to a lack of need for regular aid and attendance or confinement to his home.

The Board found that the September 1958 determination denying service connection for a bronchial condition and residuals of pneumonia was not clear and unmistakable error, as there were no current respiratory conditions found at the time of the VA examination in August 1958.

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected low back disability and right fourth finger fracture was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.