Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for educational benefits under Chapter 30 was denied because she did not meet the basic eligibility requirements, despite her service and deductions from her pay. The Board found that she had not withdrawn her initial election not to participate in the MGIB.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further medical examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's left foot disorder is related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected lichen simplex chronicus does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent under either the old or new schedules for evaluating skin disorders.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating in any of his claims.,The Board finds that none of the veteran's conditions warrant a higher than currently assigned disability ratings.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $820.00 was created due to the veteran's enrollment in an unapproved course, and has granted waiver of recovery based on lack of fault on her part, no undue hardship, and failure to unfairly enrich her.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bicuspid aortic valve (claimed as aortic regurgitation) and right heel bone spur were denied. His claim for an initial rating in excess of 10% for tibial fibular fracture of the right ankle, status post surgery, with associated scar was granted with a 10% disability rating effective October 31, 2004.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA medical healthcare system was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria and his request to be placed in a higher priority group was not supported by updated information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of cold injury to both feet were incurred in service and granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for the veteran's cause of death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen his claim of legal entitlement to VA benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The decision also noted that the appellant was ineligible for VA benefits as a matter of law due to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) refusing to certify his service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of September 1, 1986 for his TDIU due to finality of the RO decision and lack of grounds other than clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left and right heel bone spurs, finding no evidence of a link between current disabilities and his active service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic bilateral foot disorder is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection was denied due to his failure to report without good cause for a scheduled May 1996 Department of Veterans Affairs examination. The decision is now overturned as clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $84,535 due to his own fault in accepting and using duplicate payments.

The veteran's bilateral foot condition, primarily manifested by severe bunions and arthritic changes, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have or has never had Lyme disease, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's ankylosing spondylitis is not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim.