Other conditions Board decisions

The Board determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly death pension based on need for aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits because her deceased spouse did not have the required military service to render her eligible.

The Board found that the veteran's left index finger degenerative joint disease, manifested by favorable ankylosis of the distal interphalangeal joint with complaints of pain and cramping, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a deviated nasal septum and for increased evaluations for loss of smell and taste. The veteran was awarded a noncompensable evaluation for loss of gustatory sense.

The Board has referred the case back to the RO for further review due to new medical opinions obtained by the Board.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive payments of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The case was remanded due to issues with VCAA notification.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's service on the USS KITTY HAWK in the waters off the shore of the Republic of Vietnam does not qualify him for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of qualifying wartime service.

The veteran's service-connected right foot laceration disability contributed to the amputations of his left metatarsal head and great toe. His right foot laceration is currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran is appealing the August 1968 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral hip aseptic necrosis with secondary bilateral hip arthritis. The appeal is being remanded to allow for further review and potential reconsideration of the claim.

The veteran disputes the validity of an overpayment of $2046 in pension benefits and requests a remand for further development.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability of malaria related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been received since the November 1959 denial.

The Board found that the veteran's back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if a head injury sustained as a prisoner of war caused an old cerebral infarct, and whether this cerebral infarct contributed to the veteran's death in 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private medical records and requesting an addendum from a VA physician regarding the relationship between the veteran's cervical spine disability and his service.

The Board granted a 50% evaluation for coccidioidomycosis with a history of partial left lung resection from November 13, 2002 through December 15, 2003.

The Board has determined that the case should be remanded for further development to determine if the veteran's service-connected facial scars contributed to his death from septicemia.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left knee condition, which includes status post left patellectomy and lateral release. The veteran is also entitled to an increased disability rating of 10 percent for his degenerative joint disease with painful motion of the left knee.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for traumatic amblyopia, as the veteran did not provide any evidence showing his preexisting condition worsened during service.