Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the validity of an overpayment of nonservice-connected pension benefits and the need for a complete paid and due audit of the veteran's pension benefits.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the larynx, concluding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of venereal disease, including gonorrhea; residuals of a left foot injury; and a disability of the eyes. The claim for PTSD was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the severity of the veteran's myasthenia gravis and any associated residual disorders. The evaluation will be remanded for further review.

The Board found that recovery of the overpayment would not be against equity and good conscience, as it did not deprive the veteran or his family of basic necessities and would not defeat the purpose for which the benefits were intended.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to the appellant in the amount of the additional disability compensation he receives for her as a dependent spouse, from June 28, 2006.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service in Thailand included visitation to Vietnam, and therefore he is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides including Agent Orange. As a result, his diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can be considered service-connected.

The Board dismissed the appeal because a timely appeal was not received within 30 days of the statement of the case.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for death pension benefits, finding that the criteria were not met and that the effective date was March 1, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon, finding no direct or presumptive evidence linking it to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board found no evidence that VA's care caused additional disability, and thus denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not timely file a Substantive Appeal regarding her claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and accrued benefits. As a result, these claims are considered to be denied due to lack of jurisdiction.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of left leg vascular surgery and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for dental trauma.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including clarifying whether the veteran wants a hearing before an RO officer or a Veterans Law Judge and scheduling the appropriate type of hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for eligibility to nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from July 2, 2004, to July 9, 2004 is being remanded due to deficiencies in notice and assistance provided.

The Board has remanded the case for issuance of a statement of the case regarding whether the discontinuance of vocational rehabilitation services in April 1995 was proper, and to readjudicate the issue of entitlement to vocational rehabilitation services.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service for VA benefits and therefore denies their claim.