Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's daughter is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35 due to her reaching the age of 26 before the effective date of a permanent and total service-connected disability rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge is dishonorable and therefore constitutes a bar to certain VA benefits, including service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and additional development is required.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post traumatic stress disorder is service-connected based on a verified in-service stressor and current medical diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for HIV, finding that the current 10 percent disability rating was appropriate based on his T4 cell count and lack of other disabling symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran's fatty infiltration of the liver, diagnosed during service, does not constitute a current disability and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date of February 1, 1986 for DIC benefits is granted based on her having filed a claim with SSA in February 1986.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for poliomyelitis, finding that there was no permanent worsening of pre-service polio or polio residuals due to active duty.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pterygium of the left eye does not warrant a compensable rating, as it does not cause any visual field deficit and is currently evaluated as noncompensable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA improved death pension benefits, finding that she did not live continuously with the veteran from their marriage until his death.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for right footdrop due to peroneal palsy, but further development is needed before the merits of this claim can be considered. The veteran's claim for financial assistance for adaptive automobile equipment remains pending.

The Board found that the appellant's service did not include active duty, and thus he is not considered a veteran for VA benefits. The evidence showed that erythema multiforme existed prior to his period of active duty for training and there was no evidence of aggravation during this time.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the ear and throat with metastasis is presumed to be related to his military service in Vietnam.

The Board found that the appellant's spondylosis did not have its onset in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination by a cardiologist.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she had prior knowledge of his previous marriage and thus her subsequent marriage was invalid for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to concerns about compliance with VCAA notification requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA physician with an opinion regarding whether service-connected conditions contributed to the veteran's death.