Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying wartime service.

The Board has remanded the case for an opinion on whether negligent VA treatment caused the amputation of all toes on the left foot, and if so, whether it was due to a foreseeable event.

The Board found that the cause of death, ALS, did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to a lack of continuous 90 days of active duty and no evidence linking ALS to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected ulcer disease, post-operative partial gastrectomy, with Billroth I anastomosis, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of previous VA examinations and the need for additional development.

The appellant is not considered a helpless child and therefore does not meet the eligibility requirements for dependency and indemnity compensation, death pension, and accrued benefits as the child of the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for increased nonservice-connected death pension benefits as her countable income has not decreased from when she was initially granted the pension.

The Board finds that the appellant's character of discharge remains a bar to payment of VA benefits, and thus denies his appeal.

The Veteran's death from acute leukemia is not service-connected due to presumed Agent Orange exposure, and the service-connected prostate cancer did not cause or contribute to his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and diaphragm injury. The case is being remanded for further development, including additional medical opinions regarding the nature of the Veteran's current disabilities and their relationship to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, prior to February 7, 2011 due to her failure to timely elect a beginning date for her period of eligibility within 60 days as required by VA regulations.

The Veteran's application for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because his service was counted for purposes of repayment of an education loan, making him ineligible for these benefits.

The appellant is not eligible for DEA benefits because the Veteran's permanent and total service-connected disability was found after her twenty-sixth birthday, which makes her ineligible for the benefits.

The Veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for education benefits under Chapter 1606 (Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve/MGIB-SR) was denied because he did not file his application within one year from when his eligibility ended and another year from when his disability no longer prevented him from filing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychosis to establish eligibility for treatment is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the type of hearing he desires.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's separation from active duty was due to a service-connected disability, as he contends.

The Veteran's service-connected idiopathic angioedema was granted an initial rating of 20 percent effective June 16, 2008. The rating has been increased to 40 percent as of March 1, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements due to his discharge being due to the expiration of his term of service rather than on account of a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and medical opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's varicose veins of the right lower extremity.

The Board has ordered clarification of a VA examiner's opinion concerning the etiology of the Veteran's sexual impotence condition. The case is now being remanded for another examination to address whether his service-connected Crohn's Disease and chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood disabilities caused or aggravated his sexual impotence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current ankylosing spondylitis is not related to his active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.