Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is not shown to be more than 50 percent disabling, and thus an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has not been met.

The Board denied service connection for a right arm disability and found that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claim for a shrapnel wound of the right eyebrow.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by military service caused or contributed to his death.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right shoulder disability is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide the veteran with a more recent VA examination.

The Board granted a partial waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the amount of $10,603.60.

The appellant is denied basic eligibility for VA benefits due to being a deserter from the U.S. Army.

The Board remands the veteran's claim for service connection for foot calluses to obtain a medical opinion on the etiology of the condition.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for initial review of additional evidence regarding eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his shell fragment wound residuals are being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the July 26, 1993 decision which assigned an effective date of September 26, 1982 for a 100% rating for neurotic depressive reaction, as it was based on correct facts known at the time and in accordance with existing law.

The appellant, as the veteran's adult son, is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The veteran did not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits due to insufficient continuous active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for ulcerating colitis with ileostomy based on clear and unmistakable error in prior rating decisions.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for left arm neuropraxia, finding that the evidence did not support a rating greater than 30 percent.

The case is remanded to the RO for adjudication of a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a prior rating decision that could affect eligibility for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to address additional evidence and questions regarding aggravation of a herniated disc by service-connected osteoarthritis, as well as the potential relationship between a back injury in 2003 and subsequent conditions.

The veteran's treatment at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital was for an emergency that a prudent layperson would reasonably expect to be hazardous to life or health, and VA facilities were not feasibly available. Therefore, the criteria for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses have been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right foot arthritis and heel spur, as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during service or continuity of symptomatology after discharge, and medical opinions concluded that the current conditions were not related to an in-service injury.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred as a result of treatment received at Grenada Lake Medical Center on May 31, 2006.

The veteran's bilateral shin splints are manifested by chronic pain, antalgic gait, tenderness, weakness and at least moderate knee or ankle disability. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for each lower extremity.