I did not read all of the postings but I can only tell you what I did in a similar situation. I had a boy who had missed almost a year of meetings due to school. In my council the scoutmaster selects the adults for the BOR with only one rep from council. I chose four Eagles for the review. When I presented the candidate for the board I did not recommend him for the rank. It was the board who questioned him and passed the scout.
The other thing is what was his "eagle Project" and how did he do with it? You as scoutmaster also do not have to sign his eagle application and you can ask the CC
