Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income from January to March 2008 exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), thus denying higher rates of payment. For April to December 2008, the Board found the Veteran's countable income was lower than previously calculated and granted a higher rate of pension benefits.

The Veteran's right hand ulnar nerve injury is granted a 40 percent rating from July 9, 2013 to April 28, 2016 and from June 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to misfiled service records and requests an addendum opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's arthritis of multiple joints.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant has withdrawn it, leaving no issues for further consideration.

The Veteran's spinal schwannomas are related to his service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear reasons and bases in the April 2017 VA examination opinion, which was used to deny the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for post-operative residuals of pilonidal cystectomy and perirectal sinus. The examiner’s opinions need clarification regarding whether there is a clear connection between the service-connected condition and the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board found that the overpayment of $677.73 for Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) education benefits was invalid due to an error in calculating full-time enrollment status, and thus no debt was owed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for anal/rectal abscesses and a skin disorder, both claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The appeal is being sent back for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and exposure in service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected neck disability and entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's cause of death, acute myocardial infarction, is being remanded due to insufficient evidence linking it to his military service and exposure to herbicide agents at Ubon RTAFB.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer and bilateral allergic conjunctivitis were evaluated, but the claims for increased ratings were denied as there was no evidence of a moderately severe disability picture or recurrent incapacitating episodes averaging 10 days or more in duration at least four times a year.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's hernia condition, finding that there was no evidence of a small hernia not well supported by a belt under ordinary conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the effective date for additional dependency benefits payable for T.M.H. as requested by the Veteran.

Your SMC claim has been granted and you are now receiving benefits. There is no ongoing issue for the Board to decide.

VA properly adjusted the appellant’s VA survivor’s pension benefits as of May 1, 2015. The RO counted her earned income and Social Security benefits for a full 12-month period following their receipt.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of DIC benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran, which is a bar to eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's dementia disorder, including Alzheimer’s disease. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not that the condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disorders.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's employment prior to October 21, 2011 does not constitute marginal employment and is therefore not considered for TDIU. The case is being remanded for further development regarding whether his employment was in a protected environment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition, left index finger injury, and breathing problems due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.