Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected degenerative changes at L5-S1 with myofascial pain syndrome was denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of loan guaranty indebtedness was timely filed, and therefore grants this portion of his claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's incisional hernia, right flank, post heminephrectomy does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's genital herpes is service connected, giving the benefit of doubt to her claim.

The appellant's remarriage at the age of 35 years makes her ineligible for surviving spouse status, as a matter of law. The veteran died due to Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, which is not associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cardiovascular disease and Reiter's syndrome, finding no evidence of a relationship to service.

The veteran's service-connected meralgia paresthetica of the right and left hips have been rated at 10 percent each, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Codes 8629. The VA has determined that his disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's service is not considered active duty during a period of war, thus he does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for clarification on whether service-connected disabilities contributed to the veteran's cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy are not attributable to his active military service, thus denying service connection for these conditions. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a left thumb injury was also denied.

The VA determined that the veteran did not suffer from an additional disability as a result of the hip replacement surgeries performed at the Minneapolis VAMC, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's deviated septum with Sluder's syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of Chapter 1606 education benefits was properly created and that recovery of $1,500 is denied while waiver of recovery of the remaining $1,711.40 is granted.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he has no legal entitlement to more than 12 months of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The veteran's initial ratings for his left and right foot disabilities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for legal entitlement to death compensation benefits, finding that her deceased husband had no recognized service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and thus could not be considered a veteran for VA purposes.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA non-service-connected pension benefits due to a lack of legal merit, as his service did not qualify him for such benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being returned to the RO for consideration of additional evidence submitted more than 90 days after his file was transferred to the Board. The case will be reconsidered and a supplemental statement of the case provided if necessary.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits due to a lack of verified service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death and nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of evidence linking any current conditions, including rectal carcinoma, to his military service.