Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the previous final decisions is not new and material, thus denying the request to reopen the claim of whether the character of the appellant's discharge constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of penile injury with post-operative residuals of a retained foreign body in the scrotum was granted, effective March 28, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right hand fingers is being remanded due to the passage of time since his last examination and his assertions of worsening.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee chondromalacia patellae have been rated at 30 percent for each knee, reflecting the limitation of extension to 15 degrees in both knees.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's service from November 1957 to November 1961 does not constitute active military service during a period of war, and there were no claims pending at the time of his death. Therefore, the appellant is denied entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits and accrued benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits because her marriage to the Veteran was dissolved in August 1996, and she is no longer a spouse.

The appellant's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits is denied as he lacks qualifying active service during a period of war.

The Board denied entitlement to additional accrued benefits for reimbursement of medical expenses due and payable to the deceased Veteran, finding no legal entitlement under VA laws and regulations.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have any residuals from a traumatic brain injury and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran claims compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional right leg disability due to VA surgical treatment in December 2008 at the VAMC in West Haven, Connecticut. The case is remanded to schedule a VA examination and obtain all relevant records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for intestinal carcinoid tumor, status post right hemicolectomy, as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation at the Nevada Test Site.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL) due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding the appellant's judicial challenge to the March 2003 divorce decree and her claim for SSA widow's benefits. The appellant needs to provide documentation related to these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected left thigh and hamstring disability has resulted in moderately severe impairment, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's vision disorders are diagnosed as refractive errors without superimposed disease or injury, and therefore service connection cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder is denied as there is no diagnosed condition. The claim for an increased rating for his bilateral flatfoot with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is granted, but only at the initial 10 percent level.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing updated opinions from VA examiners regarding the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $6,888.00 in VA compensation benefits was denied because the debt was not created due to his fault and collection would result in unjust enrichment.