Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the eligibility requirements for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the decision to discontinue Chapter 35 Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits for the educational term lasting from April 3 through May 8, 2006 was proper. The appeal is denied.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency services at St. Helena Hospital is denied as the condition had stabilized by the time he was transferred to a VA facility.

The case is being remanded to the VAMC for obtaining a copy of the insurance verification request and the veteran's report of contact. The claim will be adjudicated again.

The veteran's eligibility to enroll in the VA healthcare system is being remanded due to incomplete information regarding his income and application for a priority group change.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment due to financial hardship, finding that collection would not be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran's Graves' disease was rated at 10% prior to June 6, 2000 and later increased to 30%. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under either the old or new criteria.

The Board finds that the veteran's nasal polyps are related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The presumption of soundness is not rebutted, and service connection for nasal polyps is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gout and for ratings higher than 10 percent for hypertension and a left shoulder injury, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or to his service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected calluses of his feet do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for higher evaluations for Crohn's disease and associated fistula in ano was denied. The current evaluation of 30 percent is deemed appropriate given the symptoms described.

The Board found no objective indications of a chronic undiagnosed illness manifested by memory loss, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left foot injury and gastrointestinal disorder, finding no competent evidence of current disabilities.,VA also denied the claim for an earlier effective date for increased compensation for migratory polyarthritis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to assess the severity of her service-connected somatoform disorder. The TDIU claim will also be addressed as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.

The veteran is seeking benefits under the Veterans' Compensation and Pension Act (38 U.S.C.A. § 1151) for paralysis of his right hemidiaphragm, which he claims was caused by treatment at a VA medical facility on July 9, 1999. The case has been remanded due to missing documents.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fractured right clavicle was granted, with a 20 percent rating effective from November 10, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bronchiectasis and there is no medical evidence indicating that any previously diagnosed bronchiectasis is etiologically related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for bronchiectasis is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically the missing pages of a VA fibromyalgia examination report from April 2005. The claim will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the appellant is an unrecognized guerrilla who served in a recognized Philippine guerrilla unit under the direct command of a commissioned officer from the U.S. Armed Forces, and thus meets the criteria for veteran status to receive VA benefits.