Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's service medical records do not show that he was treated for heart symptoms during his less than two months of service, and there is no competent evidence to show that the veteran has a heart condition related to his service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The veteran's daughter is a minor who has reached the age of majority. The veteran receives VA compensation for his service-connected disability, and he pays child support to his ex-wife as stipulated by court orders. The Board finds that requiring an apportionment would cause undue hardship on the veteran's household.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a dental condition and an initial evaluation in excess of 0 percent for hypertension. The veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for a dental condition, as his condition was not compensable or eligible for treatment purposes under VA regulations. For hypertension, the evidence showed that while the veteran had high blood pressure readings, they were controlled with medication and there was no indication that the hypertension itself required an initial evaluation in excess of 0 percent.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death in June 2002. The appellant filed a motion for reconsideration, which was denied by the Board. In November 2003, the appellant applied to reopen the claim and received service connection based on new and material evidence effective from January 11, 2004. The RO then assigned an effective date of June 24, 2003, for the reopening of the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for cause of death due to new and material evidence. However, it was determined that there is no medical evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, and for accrued benefits. The claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits was also denied due to the veteran not having qualifying service.

The veteran's service-connected abdominoplasty resulted in identifiable disabling residuals, and the Board has granted service connection for these residuals.

The veteran's adjustment disorder is currently evaluated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that this evaluation adequately reflects his symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Improved Pension benefits in the amount of $7,799.00 due to his failure to provide proof of medical costs he claimed during 2002 and because collection would not result in undue hardship or unjust enrichment.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria with aplastic anemia, finding that no legal basis existed to award such a date.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA medical healthcare system was denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his income exceeding the low-income threshold and because he is not eligible for priority group 7 or 8.

The veteran's claims for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing and purchasing an automobile or other conveyance were denied as a matter of law due to the absence of prior eligibility certificates.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal because her Notice of Disagreement to a January 2003 denial of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was not timely filed.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and the claim for accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence within the one-year filing period.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance (RH) was denied because he was discharged from active military duty before April 25, 1951.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have the required military service to be eligible for VA benefits and has ordered a remand for further action.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from April 1, 2005 to April 30, 2005 was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for a back injury and granted an initial disability evaluation of 30% for onychomycosis, effective from December 18, 2002. The veteran's claim for higher ratings was not supported by the evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding employment impact and scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depressive-psychotic disorder as secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for issuance of a statement of the case.