Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's hammertoes, degenerative joint disease and hallux valgus of the right foot are currently rated at 30 percent since September 27, 1999.,The Veteran's hammertoes, degenerative joint disease and hallux valgus of the left foot are currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's skin disability, presumed due to Agent Orange exposure during service in Vietnam, has not been diagnosed or confirmed by medical evidence. The claim is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to lack of a valid marriage under state law, despite her registered domestic partnership.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at White County Medical Center in March 2007 because the treatment did not meet the criteria for a medical emergency, and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 14, 1991 for the grant of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia based on a claim filed at that time.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's left elbow disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by his service or any of his service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear status of the appellant as a veteran or a dependent of a veteran, and further clarification is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for the 2008 calendar year is granted, effective from August 1, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of cold injuries to his hands and feet have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has granted a waiver of the overpayment debt resulting from the overpayment of pension benefits, finding that the VA's fault in creating this debt outweighs any other considerations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses as his notice of disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed within one year after receiving the November 2007 and January 2008 decisions.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to education benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve) due to a determination that her eligibility was terminated on March 13, 1988 because of unsatisfactory participation in the California Army National Guard.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an injury to the neck cannot be reopened because the new evidence submitted does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's application for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements for the program.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a dental disability, resulting in its denial.