Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the appellant's annual income exceeded the maximum pension rate for the specified period, thus denying her eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum to the May 2012 VA examiner's report and considering the provisions of 38 C.F.R. �� 3.303(c), 4.9.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding his cardiac disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's right foot bursitis did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for ankylosing spondylitis, which was directly incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for jungle rot/nail fungus, which he claims developed during his active military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's foot condition.

The Veteran's decreased cardiac function is considered to be within normal limits and not a disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain updated examinations and opinions regarding his intestinal disorder, foot disabilities, and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for thymoma and a cardiovascular disability are granted, with the Board giving her the benefit of the doubt in favor of these conditions being related to her active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's left gluteal muscle injury during service is related to his current disability, and thus granted service connection for residuals of a left gluteal muscle injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to locate and obtain VA treatment records from Michigan for the Veteran's knees, which may be relevant to his claim of service connection for a bilateral knee condition.

The Board denied the Appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the newly submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Board found the affidavits and medical certificate to be cumulative and redundant.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability and skin disability were denied as there is no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service, and the current conditions are more likely related to his smoking history.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for additional development and examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code due to a lack of qualifying active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for the Veteran's authorized representative, the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs, to submit a VA Form 646 or equivalent before recertifying the appeal to the Board.

The Board found that there is no evidence linking the cause of the Veteran's death to his service-connected PTSD or any other condition, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's income exceeded the means test threshold for copayment-exempt status, and thus his eligibility category was changed from 'exempt' to 'required'. The change in eligibility was determined to be proper.