Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, was not found to be related to his active military service. The evidence did not show exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange and there is no indication that the Veteran served in Vietnam or its inland waterways.

The Board denied the appellant's request to extend her delimiting date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, finding that she was not prevented from initiating or completing her chosen program of education due to a physical or mental disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic dental condition, finding no evidence of loss of teeth due to trauma during service and thus not meeting the criteria for compensation purposes.

The Board finds that the Veteran's vision problems were not present in service or until many years thereafter and are not related to service or to an incident of service origin, including to his service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction on a causation or aggravation basis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his claim for additional educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, including supplemental educational assistance.

The Veteran is seeking to have a September 2010 rating decision overturned due to CUE, which assigned an effective date of February 26, 2010 for the award of service-connection for follicular lymphoma. The case has been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical expenses incurred at Satilla Regional Medical Center on November 2, 2011 is denied as the emergency treatment was not deemed necessary due to lack of life-threatening conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lung masses, finding that they were not due to herbicide exposure or any other service-connected condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the issue of service connection for hiatal hernia, to include as secondary to PTSD. As a result, the Board dismisses this matter.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected urethral stricture and chronic prostatitis were rated at 40 percent prior to January 19, 2006. Since then, the rating has been increased to 60 percent.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is service connected as a result of his Vietnam Era service, specifically his time aboard ship in the waters off-shore of the Republic of Vietnam. The Board finds that this meets the criteria for presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current eye problems are not related to his period of honorable service, and thus denies the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's iron deficiency microcytic anemia with beta thalassemia has not consistently demonstrated hemoglobin levels of 8gm/100ml or less, which is required for a higher rating. The current evidence does not support the assignment of a 30 percent rating.

The Board is remanding the claim for nonservice-connected pension, including special monthly pension (SMP), due to incomplete information and procedural issues. The Veteran's annual income needs to be recalculated based on recent medical expenses.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected mood disorder, sinusitis, foot disability (previously claimed as calluses of both feet), and allergic rhinitis were denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of the disabilities.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current low back disability is related to his service, and grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right hand pinky finger spasms and reduced range of motion is granted. The claim for gastroenteritis and dysentery treated is also granted, with the condition being considered a qualifying chronic disability under Persian Gulf Veterans' provisions.