Other conditions decisions — 2012

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or substantially contribute to his death. The primary cause of death was dementia, which is not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his TDIU claim. The issue of an increased evaluation for residuals of a head injury, including neurological manifestations of pain disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome, remains pending.

The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current left arm disability to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for a dependent spouse is denied. The RO provided notice of the evidence required to establish an earlier effective date, and all necessary development has been completed.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied due to excessive income. The RO has granted the benefit from April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2008, but denied it from April 1, 2008, onwards.

The Board has granted service connection for dry eye syndrome and found that the Veteran's current high cholesterol is not a compensable disability. The claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD remains pending as it was not adjudicated by the RO.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for varicose veins of the left lower extremity is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right inguinal hernia disability, as the current examination report lacks sufficient detail.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date of Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payments (CRDP) before December 1, 2008 is denied as the Veteran did not waive his military retirement pay.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's death was caused by lymphomatous meningitis and non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which the VA does not consider service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and issuing an SOC regarding the issues of effective dates earlier than September 20, 2005, for awards of service connection for cold injury residuals of the hands and feet.

The Veteran's right foot disability, characterized by pain, decreased strength and range of motion in the toes, and hammertoes of the second through fifth toes, has been found to warrant a 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for fungus of the left hand and residuals of pneumonia. The previous decisions denying these claims are final based on the evidence then of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability resulting from loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma is denied as there is no credible evidence showing such an injury occurred during his active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disorder, which was previously denied in November 2005. The evidence received since the last denial is considered cumulative or redundant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action due to the failure to provide proper notice of a scheduled video conference hearing.