Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's neurological disability of the upper extremities is not related to his service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date and a compensable rating are pending.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses provided by Lake Granbury Medical Center in April 2005 is being remanded due to the need for additional records and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, finding that she was divorced from him at the time of his death and did not meet the requirements to be considered a surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied as there is no evidence to support the claimed additional disabilities resulting from VA treatment in 2003.

The Veteran's service-connected left thigh disability is manifested by chronic pain on motion, and the Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's left varicocele, which is manifested by urinary tract infection requiring continuous intensive management of the disability.

The Board found no evidence of a skin condition or priapism as a result of service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board finds that the appellant was paid the correct amount of monthly death pension benefits from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 and from April 1, 2008 forward.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left mid-foot and talonavicular joint was granted, with a 10 percent disability rating effective March 23, 2006.

The Board finds that the appellant's DIC benefits were properly reduced due to her incarceration for a felony conviction, and she did not meet criteria for restoration until July [redacted], 2008.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces and therefore is not a veteran for purposes of receiving compensation from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing due to his request. The issue of payment or reimbursement for private medical expenses will be handled as per the new development.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 90%, which qualifies him for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35. However, the appellant cannot be considered an 'eligible person' because she does not meet the basic criteria under the law for DEA benefits.

The Board has determined that arthritis of the hips is attributable to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has had a skin disorder since his claim was filed in March 2005, and whether any such disorder is related to his documented in-service symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and clarification of service dates. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured right index finger will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive payment of DEA benefits prior to July 28, 2002. The decision stated that the appellant was not an 'eligible person' under the alternate provisions for establishing the commencing date of benefits due to her untimely application.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and requests for additional information from the Veteran. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral inguinal hernia remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic cephalgia, to include as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a clarification of the nexus between the claimed condition and his service-connected disabilities.