Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for narcolepsy effective from May 7, 1998, based on new evidence submitted after the initial denial in March 1974.

The Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The criteria for entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance allowance have also not been met.

The Board has granted service connection for narcolepsy, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are as likely as not related to his military service. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of a cold injury, to include Raynaud's Phenomenon, is remanded for further development.

The RO has granted nonservice-connected pension benefits for the period starting on January 1, 2008, to the present. The appellant's income was found not to be excessive and he could receive VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injury to his right gastrocnemius muscle during ACDUTRA in June 2002 resulted in residuals, and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment was denied due to untimely filing of the substantive appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for left lower extremity reflex sympathetic dystrophy and dismissed her appeal regarding an earlier effective date for pes planus. The case is remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, authorize private medical records from relevant providers, and request a clarifying opinion from the 2008/2009 VA examiner.

The Board determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service to be eligible for the one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a lack of qualifying service.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA disability benefits was created due to receiving active duty military pay while also receiving VA compensation. The Board found that the fault for this overpayment rested primarily with VA, and granted a waiver of recovery.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran does not have a disability of the left hip, and thus service connection for a left hip disorder is denied.

The Board denied the claim for recognition of the Veteran's daughter as a 'child' based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 in January 2006. New evidence received since then does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension, finding that he did not have 90 days or more of active duty service during a period of war. The RO previously denied his claim in January 1999 and found no new and material evidence to reopen it.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen service connection for a fractured jaw and umbilical and ventral hernias, as well as his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right forearm injury.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right mandible fracture is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of functional loss caused by pain.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome with tibial stress reaction of the left and right knee were denied. The RO assigned a 10 percent rating for each knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected left and right chondromalacia patella were denied by the Board.

The Veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease with left ventricular hypertrophy was rated at 30 percent effective February 11, 1993. A separate 10 percent rating for hypertension effective October 17, 2000, was assigned. The appellant is not entitled to a higher initial rating or a greater disability rating for hypertension prior to his death.

The Veteran's paresis of the right lower extremity, right upper extremity, and left lower extremity have been rated at their maximum under applicable diagnostic codes. No higher ratings are warranted.