Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions, which bars entitlement to VA benefits except for health care and related benefits.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for a ruptured intracerebral aneurysm is not well grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins was denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The case is being remanded due to the submission of additional pertinent evidence and incomplete administrative folder. The appellant will be provided an opportunity to respond and all relevant documents will be reviewed.

The Board has denied the appellant's waiver requests for overpayments of educational assistance and work study benefits due to bad faith in accepting these benefits despite knowing he was not actively attending classes or completing his work obligations.

The veteran is seeking housebound benefits due to a service-connected psychiatric disorder (panic disorder) and claims agoraphobia. The VA needs to obtain updated medical records, including the March 2000 hospitalization summary, and schedule him for a VA psychiatric evaluation to determine if he has agoraphobia and its impact on his ability to leave his house.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye disability and refractive ametropia, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of right hand injury. The decision found that the veteran did not present evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the appellant's request for recoupment of his separation pay from VA disability compensation, finding that the law requires such recoupment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of DIC benefits is denied. The effective date remains June 18, 1992.

The veteran's transient ischemic attacks are manifested by recurrent tinnitus, dizziness, and occasional staggering. The Board finds the evidence supports a disability rating of 30 percent for his condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for right breast cancer is not well grounded, and thus denied.

The veteran is entitled to a waiver of recovery of the overpayment due to his lack of fault in creating the debt and the need for undue financial hardship.

The VA determined that the veteran's patella femoral pain syndrome did not warrant a compensable evaluation for either knee, as there was no evidence of instability or arthritis.

The Board has determined that the appellee is entitled to an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation in the amount of $34.00 per month on behalf of the veteran's two minor children by appellee.

The Board has denied a claim for an increased evaluation for post-operative residuals of a right inguinal hernia, finding that the current 30 percent rating adequately reflects the veteran's disability.

The veteran's spouse is not eligible for dependents' educational assistance because she is the surviving spouse of a Philippine Commonwealth Army or Philippine Scout, and does not meet the eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for residuals of a gunshot wound of the right elbow and humerus with nerve damage to all radicular nerve groups, and medial and ulnar nerves. The claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the right hand was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for her service-connected right foot disability, which includes a stress fracture of the second metatarsal and removal of a neuroma. The RO has requested further examination to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected disabilities have been granted, with the exception of the third issue which requires additional development.