Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hydranitis suppurative, finding that the earliest effective date for the grant of service connection was February 14, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a pilonidal cyst are service-connected, based on evidence showing in-service surgery and current symptoms.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for recurrent atrial fibrillation, finding that the veteran's episodes were infrequent and not warranting a higher rating.

The appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits as she does not meet the eligibility criteria for a child of the veteran.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye disorders and lung disorder are not related to service, but granted service connection for asbestos-related pleural disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability evaluation for ankylosis of the DIP joint of the right hand was denied. His claim for lower lip numbness as a residual of 3rd molar extraction was granted with a 10% rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gout, finding no evidence of a chronic disorder in service and noting that there is no causal relationship between active duty and current symptoms.

The veteran's cyst of the right lateral abdominal was excised in January 2004 and rated at a 10% since September 19, 2005.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in March 2003. The appellant submitted new evidence since then, but it was found to be cumulative and not material to the claim.

The veteran is seeking approval of an additional period of training under Chapter 31 benefits to complete a doctoral program. The case has been remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability does not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims regarding the propriety of reducing his disability rating from 10 percent to 0 percent in a February 1979 rating decision and also denied his claim for an increased rating for disassociative reaction.

The Board denied the claim as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if any current disability is related to service. The veteran's claim remains pending.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is remanded due to his excessive income. The RO needs to provide the veteran with a final opportunity to submit documentation of unreimbursed medical expenses since October 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis of the back and hips secondary to ionizing radiation exposure, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on October 7, 2005. The Board dismissed the matter as a result.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.