Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim as they could not verify his service in the United States Armed Forces, thus denying him basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the left mandible is denied due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical records. The BVA also notes that the veteran failed to report for his scheduled VA examination, which may result in denial of his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that new evidence submitted by the veteran does not meet the criteria for reopening his infertility claim, as it is neither new nor material. The March 1990 rating decision denying service connection remains final.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for postoperative residuals of a varicocelectomy of the left testicle, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that his eye disorders were not related to his military service or VA treatment.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a sigmoidoscopy to determine the etiology of the veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran's son was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, and therefore may not be recognized as a helpless child.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for DIC benefits and entitlement to accrued benefits for Hodgkin's disease, reversing the previous decisions.

The Board denied an increased rating for generalized urticaria, finding that the veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the old or new Diagnostic Code 7118.

The Board found that a timely appeal was not filed from the October 17, 1991 rating decision denying service connection for astrocytoma.

The Board found that the appellant's actions did not meet the high standards of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. As a result, waiver of recovery of the overpayment was not precluded by law.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, for periods of college enrollment from January 1990 through December 1991 due to lack of entitlement under the law.

The case is being remanded for further development, including consideration of the veteran's exposure to depleted uranium and service connection for cause of death.

The VA has determined that the veteran's incisional hernia status post correction of bowel malrotation with appendectomy does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear scar is granted. The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his sphincter tear of the left eye is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 because the injury to his right thumb was not caused by a VA examination, and thus did not meet the criteria for benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's blepharoconjunctivitis does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as there are no current manifestations or identifiable residuals.