Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 29, 2012 for the payment of non-service connected pension benefits was denied as no informal or formal claim was received before that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected conditions contributed to it.

The Veteran's entitlement to additional Chapter 33 education benefits has been denied as he has already used the maximum allowed under VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's spouse's claim for payment of an apportioned share of the Veteran's nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum allowable.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not provide evidence of a pending claim for VA benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Board found that the reduction of the 50 percent rating for right elbow degenerative joint disease with joint spur from August 1, 2010 was proper.

The Veteran's daughter was older than 26 years old when she applied for Chapter 35 benefits, and thus is not eligible to receive these benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence, but did not assign a specific rating or effective date.

The Veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam, so they do not meet the criteria for death pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding total social and occupational impairment caused by the Veteran's mood disorder, which is required for a 100 percent rating. The matter will be further reviewed with the assistance of a VA psychologist or psychiatrist.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including a functional capacity evaluation and employment handicap determination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his condition is related to service or pre-existing conditions, including his service-connected degenerative disc disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Lyme disease as there is no current diagnosis of this condition in the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically whether it is related to his in-service military sexual assault.

The Veteran's stepson, V., is not entitled to additional dependency benefits based on school attendance subsequent to June 17, 2014 due to concurrent receipt of Chapter 35 DEA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome is being remanded due to the need for updated VA and non-VA treatment records, as well as another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death from leukemia is related to his military service, and that his countable income for VA pension benefits is not excessive. The claims are remanded due to missing records and need further medical opinions.

The appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) in response to the January 2016 decisional letter denying her claim for burial allotment benefits. As a result, the appeal is denied.

The appellant's service discharge did not qualify her for VA loan guaranty benefits due to the minimum duration of service requirement and because she was discharged on a hardship basis, which does not meet the criteria.