Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The service connection issue remains pending.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not service-connected and did not meet eligibility criteria for DIC or DEA benefits.

The Board has granted DIC benefits for the appellant in 2001, as her income did not exceed the maximum limit set by VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding service connection for gout and considering all evidence submitted since the most recent supplemental statement of the case.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining clinical records from VA Medical Center, a Vocational and Rehabilitation Folder, and documents related to his claims for Social Security Administration benefits. The case will also be reviewed in light of recent regulatory changes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his status post pneumothorax with pulmonary emphysema, currently rated at 60 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic head injury residuals in March 1996, and later remanded it. The most recent development was a VA examination conducted in February 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's schizoaffective disorder, finding that it began during his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim to entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, but denied the claim for emphysema. The Court remanded the case with respect to the denial of emphysema and the RO is instructed to consider all pertinent evidence received since issuance of the March 2003 statement of the case.

The Board has determined that a disability evaluation of 60 percent, but no higher, for the appellant's right knee disability is warranted based on severe painful motion and weakness in the right lower extremity.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disorder is not attributable to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for reversal or revision of their April 1982 decision denying service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease due to the death of the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a left elbow injury, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's right leg disability, finding that his current level of disability did not warrant such an increase.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an appendectomy and a right orchiectomy. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disorder characterized as bilateral macular degeneration. The issue will now be further developed to determine if there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's marriage to the veteran is deemed valid for VA purposes, and she is therefore recognized as his surviving spouse for eligibility to VA death pension benefits.

The Board found that the appellant's residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post radical prostatectomy, with urinary urgency and incontinence, require the wearing of absorbent materials that must be changed not more than two times per day. The criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 40 percent are not met.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the coccyx, finding that his pre-existing condition did not worsen during military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for post-concussive syndrome, finding that there was no objective symptomatology related to the service-connected condition during the appeal period.