Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an adjustment disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric condition that began during or immediately after his military service.

The Veteran does not have a right eye disability, to include residuals of a scratched cornea, that is etiologically related to his active service and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed exposure to toxic chemicals or radiation during service. The claim will be reconsidered and a new decision will be made based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a respiratory sleep disability, including as secondary to service-connected asbestosis, is denied due to the lack of current evidence of such a condition.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a left hip disorder incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Veteran's teeth were extracted during service, and the Board found that these extractions do not meet the legal requirements for service connection for outpatient dental treatment purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine if T.L.H. is permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for chronic conjunctivitis, which he claims was caused by in-service incidents. The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed to determine the relationship between his current eye condition and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a substance abuse disorder, to include alcohol and cocaine abuse, as secondary to the service-connected PTSD. The lung disorder issue is pending further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service. The effective date for dependency benefits for his stepchildren remains October 14, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left thumb was granted, with the effective date set at March 17, 2009.

The Veteran's son is not eligible for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he does not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim of being considered the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA benefits, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for the residuals of a right elbow fracture.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the VA to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records and consider them in their decision on TDIU.

The Board has determined that there is no legal basis for an effective date earlier than July 22, 2010 for the award of TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his worsened visual acuity after an eye examination in July 2008 was caused by VA care, and whether it was proximately caused by negligence or lack of proper skill.

The appellant's spouse did not have qualifying service, and therefore is not eligible for nonservice-connected death benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he is not entitled to educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) for a non-college degree program completed at Kaplan Professional Schools from November 2010 to December 2010.