Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's son, A.E., may not be recognized as his child for VA purposes due to enrollment in a home schooling program after reaching 18 years of age.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of service stressors and a VA examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits in excess of $519.00, finding that the amount she received ($519) was appropriate given her mother's death pension and burial expenses.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to his service-connected urolithiasis and found that he is eligible for dependent's educational assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board determined that the veteran's income was excessive for payment of special monthly pension based on being housebound during the annualization period from January to December 2000, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for multiple myeloma, citing lack of evidence linking his condition to military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his income exceeding the maximum allowable limit.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA outpatient dental treatment, finding that his current dental condition is not related to an in-service injury and does not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the appellant's spouse did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, and therefore does not meet the criteria for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for an eye condition and a dental condition due to incomplete service medical records. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain any in-service treatment records, including from the Surgeon General of the Army and NPRC. If additional evidence is obtained, the veteran should be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the current nature and extent of his eye condition and whether his loss of teeth was due to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the diagnosis of PTSD and a need for further examination by a VA psychiatrist.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an original rating greater than 10 percent for residuals of a right inguinal hernia, status post herniorrhaphy.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and examining the veteran for appendectomy residuals.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's shaved corn on his right fifth toe, effective from when the decision was made.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death pension benefits due to her late husband not having qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces, thus he was not considered a 'veteran' for VA benefits purposes.

The veteran is not eligible for VA outpatient dental treatment as he does not have a service-connected condition, was not a prisoner of war, and is not receiving care under Chapter 17 or 31.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic tonsillitis and found that the veteran's skin disabilities of the neck and hands are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right-sided pain, diagnosed as an undiagnosed illness, is related to her service in the Persian Gulf War and grants service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for residuals of a fracture of the left proximal humerus is being remanded due to failure to provide proper notice under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a).

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome.