Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied the appellant's claims to reopen as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unemployable under VA guidelines.

The appellant, who is 60 years old and not a child of the veteran as defined by VA law, was denied recognition for survivor's benefits.

The Board found that the evidence submitted was not new and material, and therefore did not serve to reopen the claim to establish eligibility for VA benefits.

The appeal was dismissed for lack of standing as the appellant, who is the veteran's surviving spouse, does not have legal standing to pursue an appeal regarding a decision that pertained to the veteran.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The claim to reopen the service connection for discogenic disease at L4-L5 was denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The claim for CUE in the rating decisions of the RO for failing to grant a 100 percent rating based on unemployability is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The veteran's dysphonia has been granted a rating of 60 percent disabling due to her inability to project or raise her voice.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current hydrocephalus is related to his in-service head injuries.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits under VA law.

The veteran's right middle finger disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against a finding of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no competent evidence linking the fatal disease process to service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing as requested by the appellant.

The veteran's death was caused by myelodysplastic syndrome, which was determined to be due to his exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The veteran was granted an earlier effective date of January 11, 2005, for additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse.

The veteran's service did not meet the required duration for entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and he was not discharged due to a service-connected disability.

The decedent did not have qualifying military service, and therefore the appellant does not meet the requirements of basic eligibility for VA death benefits.

The application to reopen the claim for VA death benefits was denied as new and material evidence was not presented.