Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation based on school attendance of his children was denied. The RO had provided the necessary notifications and forms, but the Veteran did not timely respond to these communications.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for lymphoma of the left testicle. The underlying issue is then considered on a de novo basis, and it is granted.

The Board found that the appellant was at fault in creating the overpayment and denied his request for a waiver of recovery, but concluded that recovery would not violate principles of equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA death benefits.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore, the claim for cause of death is denied. For DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, the Veteran did not meet the criteria as he had not been continuously rated as totally disabled due to his service-connected disabilities for at least ten years preceding his death.

The Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia and speech impediment were not incurred or aggravated during service, and there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The Board finds that the claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that discontinuance of the 100 percent rating for B-cell lymphoma was proper, and separate non-compensable ratings for peripheral neuropathy of each upper and lower extremity are also appropriate.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for cold injury residuals in his lower and upper extremities. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current nature and etiology of these disabilities, as well as their relationship to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected tibia disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Sparrow Hospital on December 16, 2010 is being remanded due to incomplete records. The appellant must provide additional documents and the case will be readjudicated.

The Board denied extraschedular ratings for the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that the assigned schedular rating criteria reasonably described his disability level and symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected rheumatic valvulitis with mitral regurgitation is not considered to be of such severity as to render him unemployable, and the Board finds that there is no competent evidence supporting his claim for TDIU based on this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip arthritis is attributable to an inservice motor vehicle accident and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's permanent and total disability status was granted effective July 2005, but the Appellant turned 26 in November 2002 before this effective date. Therefore, she is not eligible for DEA benefits under Chapter 35.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to clarify the Veteran's current mailing address and reschedule him for a VA examination. The claim will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of current left eye conditions and scars above the left eye.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the appellant's service in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of this development.

The Board found no evidence of TMJ dysfunction during service and concluded that the current condition is not related to military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for impotence and bladder disorder, finding new and material evidence. The claim for an earlier effective date of SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied.