Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits as his service did not meet the requirements of a qualifying period of war or Vietnam Era, and thus he was not eligible for pension benefits.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 1, 2001 for the award of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits due to the appellant's timely filing of a claim within one year of her husband's death. The appeal is based on the Veteran's death certificate indicating he passed away on May [REDACTED], 2001.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with contested claims procedures, specifically regarding notification of the Veteran's dependent child (D.B.) and updated income and expense information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of compliance with prior directives.

The Board found that the discontinuance of VR&E services was improper and granted restoration of services and approval of a vocational rehabilitation goal.

The Board denied service connection for compensation purposes for residuals of dental trauma affecting all teeth other than #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10. The issue of treatment purposes was remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's TMJ jaw injury is related to an in-service assault. The VA must obtain a new addendum opinion from a VA clinician to address these issues.

The claim for an earlier effective date than August 1, 2007 for the grant of service connection for a skin condition is dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for a skin condition is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right great toe disability and awarded a 20% evaluation for his left great toe disability, finding that both conditions are related to his service-connected left toenail removal.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disorders, as secondary to a service-connected disability. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral club foot with metatarsalgia was denied. Separate noncompensable ratings were granted for hammertoes of the left and right feet.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide adequate assistance in obtaining an examination and considering lay statements.

The Veteran's leg cramps are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relationship to service, especially his right knee disability.

The Veteran is seeking a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for the period prior to September 30, 2016. The case has been remanded due to the RO not issuing a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) for this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bursitis of the left hip was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a nexus between the current disability and service.,SMC based on statutory housebound benefits prior to August 4, 2008, was not granted as the Veteran did not meet the criteria at that time.,DEA eligibility for basic education assistance was denied due to lack of permanent total service-connected disability before November 17, 2008.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including degenerative arthritis, is granted service connection. Service connection for a left arm disorder and liver disorder (hepatitis C) is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend her delimiting date for Chapter 35 DEA benefits beyond February 2, 2016. The decision states that she did not apply for and establish a course of study prior to December 27, 2001, which would be currently continuing at this time.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma, finding that there was no evidence linking it to active military service. The claim was not reopened as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for a mood disorder and Behcet’s syndrome have been denied. The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 60% for Behcet’s syndrome from August 17, 2006 to August 6, 2008.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage to the right leg has been remanded due to potential bias in VA's evaluation.