Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of attending to the wants of nature on a regular basis, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA skin examination.

The veteran's service-connected Epstein-Barr infection, manifested by fatigue and joint pain, was restored to a 20 percent rating effective December 1, 1999.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of active malaria or its residuals, and thus a compensable disability rating for malaria is denied.

The veteran's appeal includes two issues: a request for an initial rating greater than 20 percent for his service-connected back disability, and a request for an earlier effective date for the TDIU rating. The case is being remanded to allow further development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including reviewing new evidence submitted by the veteran at his hearing.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA death benefits and dependency and indemnity compensation because her late husband did not meet the criteria to be considered a 'veteran' under VA laws.

The appellant's husband did not have the requisite military service to qualify her for VA benefits, and thus she is ineligible for VA benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for lichen simplex chronicus is being remanded to allow for a new VA examination and consideration of the revised rating criteria. The RO must also ensure that all VCAA notice obligations have been satisfied.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant does not have basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension due to lack of service in the Armed Forces. The claim for accrued benefits is also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed and the case is being remanded for further action.

The RO denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, finding that the submitted evidence does not suggest he has such residuals attributable to a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional notification and development of evidence.

The veteran claims service connection for a right eye disability allegedly caused by a shrapnel injury during service. The RO has requested further examination to determine if the current right eye disorder is related to the reported in-service injury.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of his delimiting date for receiving Chapter 30 educational benefits, finding that he did not serve a later period of active duty nor was he prevented from pursuing or completing his program of education due to a disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and procedural issues, including failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency, but not the level required for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic colitis, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.