Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's daughter was attending an approved educational institution as of her eighteenth birthday, and thus removal from VA dependency benefits was improper.

The Veteran's request for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability was denied, and service connection for a cervical spine disability as secondary to the right shoulder disability was also denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's stroke, aphasia, and right side paralysis are not related to his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The evidence does not support a finding of an undiagnosed illness or chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board found that the appellant's countable income for death pension benefits purposes has not been correctly calculated, and termination of entitlement to death pension benefits from January 1, 2011 was not proper.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dislocation of the right second toe is a result of an error in judgment during VA treatment, specifically the steroid injections she received. This decision grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal for additional months of eligibility under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied as there are no legal grounds to support his claim.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an additional extension of her delimiting date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, finding that she did not meet the legal criteria to extend beyond January 27, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an updated financial status report from the Appellant. The overpayment issue will be further reviewed after receiving this information.

The Veteran's death was caused by head and neck cancer, which is not service-connected. The appellant seeks service connection for lung cancer and lymph node cancer on an accrued benefits basis due to exposure to herbicides/Agent Orange while in Vietnam or the contribution of his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility to receive MGIB-SR education benefits because the Department of Defense (DoD) has not determined that he is eligible.

The Veteran's request to extend the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a disability prevented him from initiating or completing his chosen program of education.

The Veteran's lung condition is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's grave is already marked with a privately obtained headstone, and he died before November 1, 1990. Therefore, the claim for a Government-furnished headstone or marker is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility is denied as he was not an active VA health-care participant when the treatment occurred.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for his left thigh disability, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the mileage for the Veteran's spouse to travel to his assisted living facility should not be considered a medical expense to reduce countable income for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed organic brain syndrome and prostatitis were incurred during his active service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sleep disorder, initial compensable ratings for hypertension and right heel callus. The Veteran's in-service treatment records did not indicate a chronic sleep disorder or insomnia. His current symptoms are attributed to his employment and personal habits rather than service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease status post right ankle surgery was denied. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea with CPAP is pending and will be remanded.