Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back disorder in service and concluded that the current condition is not related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth and mandible was not incurred or aggravated during active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The veteran's enrollment at Oxford Institute of Technology from November 18, 2002 to July 1, 2004 was not approved for VA educational benefits and thus payment is denied.

The veteran's overpayment of $3,548.52 in pension benefits is still on appeal due to a bankruptcy discharge. The case has been remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the appellant's pre-existing right shoulder gunshot wound did not undergo any permanent increase in disability during service, and thus cannot be considered aggravated by military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for weakness of the right arm is denied.

The veteran's daughter seeks payment for unreimbursed medical expenses incurred during her father's last 15 months of life, which could potentially affect his pension benefits. The RO has not yet adjudicated this claim due to the need for further development and VCAA compliance.

The Board found that the veteran's ulcerative colitis did not have its onset in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's reported total family income, less medical expenses, substantially exceeds the maximum rate of pension payable for a veteran with four dependents. As such, the criteria for entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits are not met.

The Board has granted an apportionment of $66.00 per month on behalf of the appellant for the period from February 2004 to September 2004, as this amount was specifically allocated for her support.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for his left hip stress fracture with degenerative joint disease and low back disability. The Board determined that the current disabilities were not related to service.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the November 1954 rating decision denying service connection for Bell's palsy. The claim was reopened, and an effective date of January 29, 2003, was granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine injury occurred while he was not on active duty for training or inactive duty training, and thus service connection is denied.

The veteran's service is not considered 'service during a period of war', thus denying the claim for non-service-connected death pension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder warrants a schedular evaluation of 70 percent, effective from January 2005.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of injuries resulting from a February 3, 1978 motor vehicle accident and is now remanding the case to further develop evidence regarding whether the claim could be allowed.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right and left acromioclavicular separations do not warrant a higher evaluation, as they are currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung disease did not have its onset during active service or result from a disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted, including a statement from Dr. B.S.L. suggesting exposure to Agent Orange could have contributed to his esophageal cancer. However, the claim is remanded as there are concerns about the sufficiency of Dr. B.S.L.'s opinion regarding causation.

The veteran's fungal infection of the feet with deformed toenails does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as it has required no more than topical therapy in the past year and covers less than 5 percent of his total body surface or exposed areas.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and entitlement to Dependent's Education Assistance, finding that colon cancer is not associated with exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.