Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied because he did not meet the requirements of having 90 days of active service during a period of war and was separated from service due to an emotional instability reaction, which is not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's disc herniation, L5-S1, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits because her countable income exceeded the maximum allowable limit.

The Board has determined that the July 1947 rating decision severing service connection for the veteran's thoracic spine disorder was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye disability, diagnosed as a subfoveal lesion of the right eye resulting in diminished vision, was first detected during service and is considered to be incurred due to military service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The VA determined that the appellant is no longer entitled to be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse, effective January 1, 1959.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, verifying employment information, and scheduling a VA examination to assess his service-connected disabilities' impact on his ability to work.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected psychophysiological musculoskeletal reaction is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of new criteria for mental disorders.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded for compliance with new legal requirements, including informing the appellant of the type of evidence necessary to maintain her claim and providing adequate reasons and bases for its determinations.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant is competent for VA purposes, reversing the previous determination by the Regional Office.

The VA has granted a 10% rating for the veteran's residuals of pelvic fractures, finding no additional functional impairment beyond tenderness to palpation.

The veteran's service is recognized but not considered active military for VA pension purposes, making him ineligible for these benefits.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran served in Vietnam and whether his throat cancer is related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including determining when PTSD was first manifest and assigning an appropriate disability rating.

The veteran's service-connected trench feet have been rated as 10 percent disabling since August 13, 1998. The Board found that the criteria for a higher evaluation were not met prior to this date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation and extraschedular rating for his service-connected paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, finding no evidence of exceptional circumstances that would warrant such a rating.

The Board has granted the appellant's waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits in the amount of $565.07, finding that collection would violate the principles of equity and good conscience.

The veteran's status post fracture of the distal phalanx, of the left great toe disability is rated as noncompensably disabling. After resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran, a 10 percent evaluation is granted.

The veteran's disability rating for a compression fracture of T12 is increased to 30 percent, based on the evidence showing moderate osteoarthritis and chronic muscle strain.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, finding that the symptoms are more severe than what is currently rated.