Other conditions Board decisions

The VA determined that the appellant's discharge under conditions other than honorable in March 1973 precluded VA benefits. The RO found no new and material evidence to reopen this claim.

The appellant's claims for nonservice-connected death pension benefits and accrued benefits are denied due to the absence of legal merit.

The veteran's service-connected actinic damage of face, chest, and back has been rated at 30 percent since August 30, 2002.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus was denied as the earliest date she filed a formal claim is January 14, 1997.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cerebrovascular accident on a direct and secondary basis, as well as his claim for special monthly pension due to lack of qualifying wartime service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected low back disability is being remanded due to inadequate notification and the need for additional evidence, including medical records from VA facilities. The case will be re-adjudicated after all necessary development has been completed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder, including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also found that there is sufficient evidence to raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's loss of vision in his right eye is related to a previous brain tumor surgery and not due to any service-connected condition, leading to a grant of service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining recent medical records and considering the December 2002 VA examination report.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current arthritis of the right great toe is service-connected, as it was caused by a toenail procedure performed during his military service in 1963.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim of entitlement to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) death benefits, and thus the claim is denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking any disability to service or contributing to the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA benefits due to a lack of valid military service, as certified by the U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center.

The RO reduced the evaluation assigned for defective hearing, bilateral from 80 to 30 percent effective October 1, 2003.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses associated with a power wheelchair is being remanded to the VAMC in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for further consideration under all pertinent laws and regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for hiatal hernia and assigned a noncompensable rating for major depressive disorder, duodenal ulcer disease, postoperative anal stricture, and postoperative hemorrhoids. The veteran's claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The veteran's service-connected cold injury residuals to both feet do not render him unemployable as a result of his disabilities, and the preponderance of evidence is against his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice.