Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for educational assistance in accordance with Chapter 30, Title 38 of the United States Code was denied because he only contributed $100 to the program before disenrolling and there is no evidence that he withdrew his election to disenroll.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from active military service was based on a period of absence without leave (AWOL) for at least 180 days, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits and health care under Chapter 17 of Title 38, United States Code.

The Board has granted service connection for vitiligo and assigned a 30 percent rating, effective from April 2, 1993. The veteran's condition affects over 90% of his body with loss of skin pigmentation.

The Board denied service connection for neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and orthopedic disorders (other than a cervical spine disorder) as residuals of thallium poisoning due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's prostate cancer to service, including exposure to radiation. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder was not well-grounded and denied it.

The Board denied the claim of whether the appellant's injuries sustained in a September 6, 1985 motor vehicle accident were incurred in the line of duty. The evidence received since the April 1993 decision does not bear directly and substantially upon the subject matter now under consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a liver disorder related to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral chorio-retinitis, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating based on visual acuity or loss of visual field.

The veteran's service-connected dyshidrosis of the hands and feet is rated at a noncompensable level, but now receives an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is not well grounded and thus denied. The veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as there is no evidence showing she is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disorder is not well grounded, as there was no evidence showing that his current condition was incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left heel fracture residuals do not warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for neck and back pain are not well-grounded, as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities or a nexus between any disease or injury in service and his alleged conditions.

The veteran died from nonservice-connected causes and did not have a pending claim for benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, he is ineligible for burial benefits.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's ilio-inguinal nerve damage with right groin and rectal pain due to right iliac crest graft donor surgery, which is the maximum schedular evaluation available.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to squamous cell carcinoma, attributing it to mustard gas exposure during service. However, the claim was not well grounded as there is no evidence linking the cancer to his service-connected disabilities or active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA medical treatment records related to the veteran's past care. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of his death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Title 38, Chapter 35.

The Board found no competent evidence relating the veteran's current left foot disability to an in-service injury or service, thus denying his claim for service connection.