Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's son is not eligible for educational assistance benefits under the GI Bill, VEGIB, or DEA programs due to his age at the time of application.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's colon cancer, which developed after his service, is due to his exposure to asbestos during active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted a separate 10 percent rating for hypermobility of the left patella, finding it to be a manifestation of the Veteran's service-connected chondromalacia patella. The current effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including in recognized guerrillas, to qualify for benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right eye pterygium was denied, as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a higher evaluation. The service connection claim for prostate cancer was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. Bilateral hearing loss is addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has found no evidence of a current prostate disability and the Veteran's assertions are not supported by competent medical evidence. Service connection for prostate disability is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 17, 2008 for service connection of a mood disorder and TDIU was denied as the earliest possible effective dates are March 17, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 1, 2009 for additional disability compensation for a dependent spouse is denied. The evidence does not show that the information needed to award additional compensation for her dependent spouse was received within one year of notification of the March 2007 rating decision.

The Veteran's right thigh and right leg phlebitis is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board has determined that it warrants a 100 percent rating due to severe edema with constant pain at rest.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation due to January 2002 surgery and subsequent convalescence was received more than one year after the need for convalescence began. Therefore, her claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's pension benefits were properly terminated due to excessive countable income, which exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a veteran with no dependents in 2006-2008.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant did not file an accrued benefits claim within one year of his death.

The Veteran died in December 1976 due to cerebral anoxia caused by a car accident. The cause of death is not attributable to service, any incident of service, or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and right wrist conditions have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral eye disability, to include macular degeneration, and will be considered de novo based on all of the evidence of record. If service connection is ultimately granted, the RO should clarify the circumstances of the March 1996 'cancellation' of the Veteran's prior appeal as that may affect the assignment of an effective date.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date beyond November 2, 2010 for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 United States Code, ending on July [redacted], 2011.

The Veteran died at his home and was not hospitalized by VA or receiving care under VA contract at a non-VA facility. Therefore, the appellant is not entitled to non-service-connected burial benefits.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of receiving DIC and death pension benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Veteran's request for a travel board hearing was not attended due to his hospitalization. The Board finds good cause and requests another hearing before the Board at the next available opportunity.