Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that there was no legal basis on which to base the claim due to a lack of service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Board has determined that the current ratings for the appellant's service-connected fifth flexor tendon avulsion and residuals of a shrapnel wound to the right upper thigh are not in excess of the assigned evaluations, thus denying the claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for thoracic spine disability is well-grounded and remanded for further development.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was metastatic pancreatic cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board also determined that none of the veteran's service-connected disabilities were either the principal or contributory cause of his death.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the VA medical or surgical treatment did not result in additional disability.

The motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed without prejudice due to the failure to identify the specific Board decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a duodenal ulcer and residuals of right knee injury, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The rating for residuals of right knee injury remains at 10 percent.

The Board determined that an effective date earlier than September 16, 1982 for the award of service connection for post traumatic stress disorder is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's 100% evaluation for hairy cell leukemia to a 30% rating in June 1993 was improper, and restored the 100% evaluation effective September 1, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, diagnosed as ischemic optic neuritis and keratoconus, as residual to toxin or chemical exposure during active service due to lack of competent medical evidence linking his current disabilities to such exposure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine whether the veteran is competent for VA purposes. The case will be returned to the Board for readjudication.

The Board denied DIC benefits and did not reopen the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefit purposes.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's varicose veins to service or any events of service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his osteochondroma of the right proximal femur, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The issue regarding whether the January 1977 rating decision involved clear and unmistakable error in not assigning a compensable rating was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing documents and a request for withdrawal of representation.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's gunshot wound disabilities, finding that the service connection was established on the merits and no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1968 rating decision regarding the left foot disability.

The veteran's claim for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements, including serving at least three years of continuous active duty after June 30, 1985.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected epicondylitis of the right (major) elbow warrants a compensable rating of 10 percent.