Other conditions decisions — 2008

The veteran's delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 30 was extended to July 1, 2005.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a member of the Board.

The appellant's deceased spouse did not have the requisite qualifying service for purposes of VA death benefits, and thus the claim was denied.

The appeal to reopen a claim of legal entitlement to VA benefits was granted, but the claim for legal entitlement to VA benefits was denied on de novo review.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for adjudication of a CUE issue in a March 1949 rating decision that reduced the disability rating for bilateral trench foot to non-compensable, which is inextricably intertwined with the earlier effective date claims.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a new VA psychiatric examination due to the veteran's assertion that his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms have worsened since the last examination.

The appeal is remanded for additional development of the evidence to determine the impact that the veteran's service-connected disabilities have on his ability to engage in a substantial gainful occupation.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a broken nose and a sinus condition were denied as there was no evidence to support that these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's mouth cancer is service-connected as it is attributable to presumed herbicide exposure during his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back disability as there was no evidence to support a link between the current condition and his active duty service.

The veteran's postgastrectomy syndrome was rated at 20 percent from February 8, 1999 to August 20, 2003. From August 21, 2003 onwards, the rating was increased to 40 percent.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's discharge from active duty under AFI 36-3208.

The veteran's claim for service connection for glucosuria was denied because there is no evidence that the elevated glucose readings manifested as a disability within the meaning of the law.

The Board remands the claims for an increased evaluation for furunculosis of the buttocks and a TDIU to the RO via AMC for additional development.

The case is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the veteran's daughter was permanently incapable of self-support.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's mitral valve replacement residuals for the period prior to December 11, 2006, and an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for his mitral valve replacement residuals for the period on and after December 11, 2006, for additional development.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for improved pension benefits was denied as there is no legal basis to assign an effective date prior to October 31, 2001.

The veteran's service-connected malaria is inactive and without residuals such as liver or spleen damage, resulting in a denial of a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of nonservice-connected pension benefits, as there is no record or communication officially documented to have been received prior to February 7, 2003, that can be construed as a claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.