Other conditions Board decisions

The VA denied compensation benefits for decreased visual acuity due to macular degeneration, finding the claim not well-grounded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and considering new evidence.

The Board found that a timely notice of disagreement was not filed with the June 1992 RO decision denying the appellant's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of improved death pension benefits in the amount of $2,520. As such, the underlying claim is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral defective hearing does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the RO's 1943 decisions denying service connection for osteochondritis dissecans, left knee. The evidence did not support a finding that the condition arose during service.

The veteran's DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied because the total disability rating based on individual unemployability had been in effect for less than ten years immediately preceding his death.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds, left forearm and contusion of the left upper arm was denied by the RO. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received by the appellant regarding her custody of three children fathered by the veteran. The RO must review this claim and take into consideration the additional information.

The Board has granted service connection for the loss of two upper front teeth, teeth numbered 8 and 9. The condition is considered a direct result of service.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for nonspecific hyperplastic lymphadenitis, finding no evidence of the required manifestations to warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from military service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected impaired hearing, post-operative with history of imbalance is being remanded to the RO for further evaluation and consideration. The case must be reviewed in light of Karnas v. Derwinski (1991), which requires that any separate rating for vestibular dysfunction should be considered.

The veteran's right knee disability, manifested by pain and limited flexion to 90 degrees, does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disorder is remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation. The issue of secondary service connection for arthritis of the right ankle remains referred to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of a $8,937 overpayment due to bad faith in not reporting additional income.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the appellant did not have service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, the appellant is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying active duty service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for the revocation of the forfeiture of VA benefits. The appellant's statements regarding her poor health, as well as the death certificates in support thereof, were deemed insufficient to be considered new and material.

The veteran's widow is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.