Other conditions decisions — 2009

The appeal was partially granted by reopening the claim for presbyopia, but denied service connection for a bladder condition and an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant before a decision could be issued.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disk disease as it was not related to the Veteran's active service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for non-service-connected pension benefits was dismissed due to the Veteran's death and subsequent actions by the Court.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Board hearing as requested by the Veteran.

The Veteran's blindness was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart murmur as there was no evidence of a heart murmur in service and no medical evidence relating the current condition to any event or injury during service.

The appellant's claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied because the service department certified that he had no qualifying service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board granted service connection for right hand disability, consisting of mallet deformities and arthritis in the second and fourth fingers.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for the award of DIC, finding that there was no evidence of any earlier unadjudicated formal or informal claim.

The Board remands the case to obtain an opinion on whether there is any relationship between the Veteran's cause of death and in-service manifestations, including headaches and vision problems.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits under the VEAP was denied because he disenrolled from the program and received a refund of his contributions, thus forfeiting his eligibility.

The Veteran's active service from April 1975 to April 1977 does not qualify as a period of war, and he is therefore not eligible for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right arm injury, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the claimed condition is related to his military service.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension, which is related to his military service, caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's right hand middle finger disability involving the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints is granted service connection as it had its clinical onset during his extensive period of active service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder was related to his active military service or manifested within one year of discharge.

The Board found that the Veteran's current pulmonary disability did not have onset during his active service and is not etiologically related to his active service.

The case is being remanded to provide the Veteran with proper notice regarding what evidence would be necessary to reopen his claims for service connection and TDIU.