Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's right elbow disorder is remanded for a new examination to ensure proper evaluation and rating.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant (Veteran's attorney) withdrew their representation in this case.

The Veteran's service did not meet the threshold requirements for VA pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service. The Board denied the claim as the appellant did not have wartime service with discharge from a service-connected disability.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral cold weather residuals and bilateral lower extremity peripheral arterial disease were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of more than the currently assigned disability ratings.

The appellant is not eligible for benefits for the month of his father's death as he is an adult son and not a child within VA regulations. The Veteran died in August 2014, and benefits were terminated effective July 30, 2014.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has decided that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 and service connection for the cause of death is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death based on new and material evidence is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to amyloidosis, myocardial interstitial fibrosis, and coronary atherosclerosis. The Board is remanding the case for further development regarding whether the Veteran served in Vietnam or within its territorial waters.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ulcers began during active service and are related to his military service, granting service connection for ulcers.

The Veteran's claim for one-time payment from the FVEC is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and further inquiry into his eligibility under the fund should be conducted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right eye condition, including residuals of a tumor, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and the potential relevance of private treatment records. The examiner will determine if the condition had its onset during service or within one year after service, considering presumed exposure to herbicides.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for enlarged prostate was denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for skin rash was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The evidence did not show any current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of contusion to the great right toe is granted, as new and material evidence has been submitted and his condition is found to be related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal for education benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) was denied because she had already used her eligibility from the Montgomery GI Bill to receive benefits, and a prohibition against using the same period of service for both programs is in effect.

The Veteran's right transmetatarsal amputation was not caused by VA treatment, and the Board found that VA did not cause or contribute to the progression of his condition. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in calculating the appellant's interest income, which affects her VA death pension benefit amounts for the period from May 2015 to March 2016. The AOJ needs to provide a clear explanation and recalculate the benefit.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's heart palpitations may be related to service or a service-connected condition, but needs further medical examination to determine this.