Other conditions decisions — 2009

The appellant does not meet the service requirement for basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board found that the criteria for an effective date prior to February 1, 2007, for payment of additional compensation for a dependant spouse were not met.

The Veteran's CML was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the evidence does not support a connection to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board remands the claim for a VA compensation and pension examination to determine if the appellant has an irregular heartbeat with possible mitral valve prolapse that is related to service.

The Appellant did not perfect a timely substantive appeal from the RO's May 2005 rating decision which determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was denied as there was no claim pending at the time of the Veteran's death and the evidence supporting the claim was not in file at the date of his death.

The Veteran's right little finger disability is manifested by limitation of motion and pain, but a rating greater than 10 percent is not warranted.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including providing the appellant with a VCAA notification letter and requesting additional information regarding her income and medical expenses.

The Veteran's eligibility for educational assistance benefits ended on October 21, 2005.

The Veteran is entitled to reimbursement for the private medical expenses incurred from June 13, 2006 to June 14, 2006 at Hillcrest Hospital due to a medical emergency and the unavailability of VA facilities.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The appeal was remanded for further development of the evidence, including obtaining private medical records and updating VA medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury, as there was no competent medical evidence linking his current eye conditions to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disorder, as the previous examination report did not adequately address all necessary questions.

The case is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's vasodepressor response with syncope.

The Board found that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for service connection for duodenal ulcer, and denied entitlement to service connection for esophageal disability as secondary to duodenal ulcer.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected status post left varicocele repair.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $16,840.53.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disability manifested by memory loss and concentration problems on a direct basis, a disability manifested by stiff joints on a direct basis, a disability manifested by stiff joints due to undiagnosed illness, and a disability manifested by memory loss and concentration problems due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints as there is no evidence of a current disability.