Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran did not meet the service requirements for VA nonservice-connected death pension benefits, as he served less than 90 days during a period of war and was not receiving or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability at the time of his death. The claim is denied.

The Board finds that the appellant's UOTHC discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA compensation benefits due to her acceptance of an undesirable discharge to escape trial by general court-martial, and she was not insane at the time she went AWOL.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability, including stress fracture. The Veteran's testimony and medical evidence indicate an in-service injury that may be related to his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to potential issues with the appellant's status as the Veteran's surviving spouse, and she is required to provide evidence supporting her claim.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain Social Security Administration disability records, as the Veteran may have submitted such claims. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board denied accrued benefits as the appellant is not a child of the Veteran's widow and does not meet the criteria for accrued benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for education assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code as she did not start her program until August 2009 and there was no evidence that any conditions beyond her control prevented her from starting earlier.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the criteria for payment of burial benefits were not met.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for eligibility to Chapter 30 education benefits due to his dishonorable discharge, which disqualifies him from receiving these benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no current diagnosed left hip disorder. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection may be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service, and thus grants service connection for CLL.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service or any in-service asbestos exposure.,Service connection for scleroderma, Raynaud's phenomenon, interstitial lung disease, and myositis have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye disability, including macular degeneration and cataracts, is not related to his active service or herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right thumb with traumatic arthritis are rated at 30 percent, reflecting that his condition is equivalent to an amputation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected broken right hand fifth metacarpal joint does not warrant a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim for an initial compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his residuals of a left 5th finger fracture did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is denied because he was covered under a health-plan contract and thus ineligible for VA benefits.

The Board found that the overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was due to administrative error and denied the assessment of a debt against the Veteran.