Other conditions decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tremors were not incurred in active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant could not be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits due to the invalid nature of her marriage.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the hands and right middle finger tendon shrinkage were denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant forfeited her rights to VA benefits due to knowingly presenting false and fraudulent evidence regarding her marital status. The claim for revocation of forfeiture is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck disorder is related to a neck injury during military service, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran is not entitled to full-dollar benefits due to his status as a Filipino veteran, and the decision denies entitlement to VA benefits at that rate.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of a left radius fracture with traumatic arthritis (minor) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to uncertainty about the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed symptoms, including tremors, sleep problems, and claustrophobia. The Veteran is requested to undergo a medical evaluation to determine the nature and cause of his symptoms.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin disability, which he claims is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The Board finds that further development is needed, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's Social Security Administration benefits were considered income for VA pension purposes and his pension was reduced accordingly. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current state of his service-connected anemia.

The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment of SMC was denied as the Board found that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to address the severity of his service-connected residuals of shrapnel wounds to the left forearm.

The RO denied the claimant's application for DIC benefits as the surviving spouse of the Veteran. The case is being remanded to schedule a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension was denied as he did not serve during a period of war, and thus does not meet the eligibility requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements due to lack of active duty service during a period of war.

The Board found that the cause of death, spontaneous parenchymal hemorrhage, was not caused by a service-connected disability. The Veteran's total disability rating for compensation purposes did not meet the required duration to qualify for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling a video-conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected compression fracture at L4 to allow for further development and adjudication.