Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's residual scarring from a hemangioma removal during service is service-connected. The issue of service connection for memory errors/loss condition remains pending and will be addressed in further proceedings.

The veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation based on the need for convalescence following surgeries performed in her feet was denied as she filed it more than one year after the surgeries and prior to when service connection was granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding his August 2002 rating decision denying service connection for a sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's left eye hemorrhage is related to active service or was caused by hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of the upper extremities for VA purposes, and thus, service connection for tremors of the upper extremities is denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment of pension benefits was denied as recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection based on radiation exposure, and is considering a reopened claim for service connection due to Agent Orange exposure. The cause of death from gastro-esophageal adenocarcinoma cannot be attributed to either exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disability, secondary to a right thigh knife wound scar with residual numbness of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve due to lack of competent medical evidence connecting the current disability to his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits as her husband did not have qualifying service that met the requirements for basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of educational assistance benefits for Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy training from February 20, 2003 to April 30, 2003 was denied because the application was not filed within one year after the training occurred.

The veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code, expired on April 2, 1999. The Board denied the claim as he did not enroll in the training claimed for within the 10-year period of eligibility.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran may not be recognized as a former prisoner of war due to lack of evidence showing forced detention by the Japanese government during his service.

The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code is denied as he is no longer in the Selected Reserve and thus not eligible for these benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral chondromalacia patella did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to August 14, 2006.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tonsillar cancer is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence linking his glioblastoma to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals from a right clavicle fracture do not warrant a higher disability rating than 40 percent.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a right hallux dislocation. The Board has ordered additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of the condition and determine whether arthritis related to the service-connected right hallux dislocation amounts to x-ray evidence of involvement of 2 or more major joints or minor joint groups with occasional incapacitating exacerbations.

The Board found that the veteran's right hand fracture did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating since February 26, 2007, the effective date of service connection. The evidence showed limited motion at the proximal interphalangeal joint of the fifth digit but no other disabling symptoms such as pain, weakness, or loss of function.