Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant has withdrawn the appeal to reopen service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and thus the Board does not have jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to residuals of pneumonia and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board notes that a hearing before the Board at the RO should be scheduled due to the appellant's request for such, and both parties should be notified of the date, time, and location of the hearing.

The Board has granted a waiver of the overpayment for $19, 291.00 from January 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010 due to undue hardship and unjust enrichment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for varicose veins, right leg status post excision of veins is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA improved death pension benefits. The claim for accrued VA compensation benefits is denied due to untimeliness.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure, and service connection for Raynaud's disease secondary to the lymphoma is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to missing legal documents, including a marriage certificate, divorce decree, and death certificate of the Veteran. The appellant needs to provide these documents.

The Veteran's service did not qualify him for death pension benefits as he did not serve during a period of war. Therefore, the claim is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's status as a fugitive felon was not proper, and thus the overpayment of VA benefits from December [redacted], 2010 to February [redacted], 2011 was not properly created.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a dental disorder to obtain VA outpatient dental treatment. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his service-connected sinusitis and/or left cheek cellulitis are aggravated by his missing teeth.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for aid and attendance allowance for his spouse is denied as no communication prior to March 17, 2011 can be reasonably construed as a claim. The RO received the Veteran's claim on March 17, 2011.

The Veteran's total disability rating was established after the Appellant reached the age of 26, making her ineligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35.

The Veteran's daughter seeks an effective date prior to September 1, 2010 for the grant of dependents education assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35. The Board finds that the earliest possible commencing date is September 1, 2010, which is after one year from when the Veteran's permanent and total disability was established.

The Veteran's claim for education housing allowance from January 19, 2012, through May 11, 2012 is denied as he did not meet the required rate of pursuit to qualify for a monthly housing allowance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coccygeal pilonidal cyst, with reoccurring infections, is a congenital defect subjected to a superimposed injury during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The appellant seeks to obtain Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code. The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration of whether there were circumstances beyond the appellant's control that justify extending her delimiting date.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current eye disorders are not related to his period of active service and do not have a direct connection to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's neurological symptoms of the lower extremities, finding that they are due to an undiagnosed illness incurred in active service.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need to obtain consent forms for the January 2004 surgery and to determine if the Veteran has any additional disability resulting from that procedure.