Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice and obtaining a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for meningitis and chronic cough, finding that there is no current disability related to these conditions.

The VA terminated the appellant's death pension benefits effective May 1, 2005 due to excessive income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has determined that the veteran's colon cancer is not related to his active duty service, including exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, the claim for service connection for colon cancer is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of an eye injury, claimed as defective vision, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for an appropriate hearing and further development, as the appellant wishes a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has denied the veteran's surviving spouse's claim for survivor's death pension benefits including special monthly pension for aid and attendance and housebound status due to her annual income exceeding the maximum allowable pension rate.

The appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits was denied as she is not eligible due to her remarriage after the age of 57, which occurred after December 16, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and updating treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back and neck disabilities are not related to his military service, including an injury sustained during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in 1979. The claims have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for service connection for arthritis is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's nerve damage due to a spinal block and bilateral leg disability are not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further proceedings, including scheduling an examination and readjudicating the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected right and left lower extremity dysesthesia, both currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for eye injuries. The veteran will be provided another VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and denied both the claim for service connection for cause of death and the claim for service connection for liver cancer. The appellant is also ineligible for VA pension benefits as she did not meet the legal requirements.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent evaluation of his service-connected right talus fracture residuals was denied as there was no evidence received prior to May 24, 2002 that could be construed as a claim for an increase.

The Board found that the veteran's ruptured abdominal aneurysm was not caused or aggravated by VA medical treatment, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's son, L.W., was recognized as a child for VA purposes based on his attendance at Glory Family School for the 2003-2004 school year. The Glory Family School provided competent private instruction that met State requirements and was approved by VA.