Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits claim, and any underlying medical records are requested. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia but needs further evidentiary development.

The Veteran's supranuclear palsy is related to in-service herbicide exposure and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's request for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) based on Correctional Officer training at California State Prison at Solano from February 19, 2007 to February 19, 2009 was denied as the program attended by the Veteran was not approved by the State Approval Agency prior to March 4, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder prevents her from successfully pursuing a vocational rehabilitation program and becoming gainfully employed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left eye retinal macular hole was dismissed as untimely filed.

The Veteran's nephew is seeking a government-furnished grave marker for his uncle who died prior to November 1, 1990 and was buried in a private cemetery with a privately purchased monument. The case has been remanded due to technical issues preventing the production of a written transcript.

The Board has remanded the case for a full audit of the overpayment, clarification on the appellant's current employment status and financial situation, and consideration of her request for a waiver of the overpayment.

The Veteran's income from Social Security exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, thus his nonservice-connected pension benefits were terminated as of November 1, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's annual income exceeds the statutory limits for receipt of nonservice-connected pension benefits. The RO did not take into account certain factors, such as the cost of a wheelchair-accessible van and potential need for special monthly pension due to disability or significant medical needs.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right eye blindness remains pending.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current blood sugar disorder during or prior to the appeal period, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the purpose of obtaining his treatment notes from Memorial Medical Center in Ludington, Michigan. The issue remains on hold until further action.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's death is considered to have occurred while he was hospitalized by VA, thus meeting the criteria for non-service-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund because S.L. did not have qualifying active service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including the recognized guerrillas, in the Armed Forces of the United States.

The appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 of Title 38, United States Code beyond her 26th birthday due to the end of her eligibility period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia due to in-service herbicide exposure is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and private treatment records.

The Board has determined that there is equipoise evidence regarding whether the Veteran's transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder was caused by radiation therapy used to treat his service-connected prostate cancer, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of epididymitis, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have ischemic heart disease (IHD) and his diagnosed heart conditions are not related to in-service exposure to herbicides. Therefore, service connection for a heart condition is denied.