Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's Social Security records.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance, as there was no evidence to support a link between the veteran's death or the requirements for educational assistance and his military service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance was dismissed as he is already receiving such compensation.

The appellant is not entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits purposes because she was divorced from him at the time of his death.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disorder as there is no evidence of the disability in service or within several years following service, and no medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied because he does not meet the basic eligibility requirements.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of an epidermoid testicular cyst and colon cancer, finding no evidence linking the veteran's disabilities to his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for jungle rot of the left leg and foot, as there was no competent medical evidence linking his current disability to active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia and an upper abdominal wall hernia, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The appeal was dismissed for an increased rating for tinnitus, and the veteran's claim for service connection for gout was denied.

The veteran's appeal for the resumption of VA compensation benefits is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The appellant's claim for payment of educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, for correspondence courses was denied due to the specific criteria set by law and regulations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for periodontal disease and loss of teeth was denied, but she is eligible for one-time VA outpatient dental treatment on a completion basis.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, cardiac arrhythmia due to acute myocardial infarction, was not related to his service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Board's previous remand instructions.

The veteran's right hand disorder, tendonitis, is causally related to his service-connected residuals of right thumb injury.

The veteran's service-connected disability does not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The veteran's service-connected right third and fifth finger disability has not been manifested by a compensable limitation of motion in either affected finger or by unfavorable ankylosis of both fingers from January 13, 1994.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left foot injury with onychomycosis, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's death was not the result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part and was not an unforeseeable result of emergency room treatment.