Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for VA pension benefits was denied because he did not serve during a period of war, which is required for eligibility.

The veteran's service is not deemed to be active military service with the U.S. Armed Forces, thus denying the appellant eligibility for VA death pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination. The veteran's skin disability and prostate disorder are being evaluated in light of potential service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA health care system was denied as he is assigned to Priority Group 8 and applied after January 17, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The overpayment of VA pension benefits issue remains pending.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for interstitial fibrosis of the lung associated with asbestos exposure is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts and residuals of a right eye corneal abrasion as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 27, 2005 for a 10% evaluation for postoperative residuals of appendectomy.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the skin, finding no medical evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and in-service sun exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's medical expenses incurred at a private facility from February 8, 2005 to February 11, 2005 are eligible for payment or reimbursement due to an emergency situation and lack of available VA facilities.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of a radical prostatectomy, effective from March 2002.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bronchiectasis, which resulted from a lobectomy, was granted. The case will be remanded to schedule the veteran for a hearing before a member of the Board sitting at the RO.

The veteran's claim for additional payment or reimbursement of unauthorized treatment in the form of services under the VA Fee Basis Home Health Care Program was denied by the Board. The case is now being remanded to the VAMC for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's waiver request, finding that he was at fault in creating the overpayment due to his failure to notify VA of his incarceration. The Board also found that repayment would not defeat the purpose of the compensation benefit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as there was no timely appeal of the October 1995 decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits or death pension benefits as she was not married to the veteran at the time of his death.

The veteran's right shoulder condition, post-rotator cuff repair, was rated at 10 percent disabling from July 1, 2002 to July 20, 2006 due to limitation of motion. The rating was increased to 10 percent effective December 30, 2004.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability, including peripheral vascular disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service medical records and a VA examination.