Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's equilibrium problems, retraction of the left ear drum, and chronic left ear infections were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and are not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected post traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left elbow is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence provided. Additionally, the Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's annual income has exceeded the Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) throughout the appeal period, and he failed to cooperate with VA efforts to obtain updated information regarding his income. Therefore, he is not eligible for non-service-connected disability pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a stomach disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain and consider SSA disability determination records, as well as provide an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding the relationship between his stomach disorder and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's chronic or recurrent headaches were not incurred or aggravated in service, may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, and are not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by any service-connected disability. The Board denied service connection for arthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ, grinding teeth, and speech disability have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or any relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the creation of an overpayment and waiver of recovery of an overpayment. The Veteran needs to provide updated financial information and a VA benefits audit.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a prostate disability was denied as his BPH did not manifest in or is not related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange or environmental contaminants in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension was granted with an effective date of October 30, 2009. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a prior effective date.

The Veteran's nasal disorder, diagnosed as epistaxis and rhinorrhea, is being remanded for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records from the Manchester VAMC.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a request for a videoconference hearing. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his CTS of the left upper extremity. The TDIU claim will also be remanded.

The Veteran died in November 1998, more than a decade before the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Therefore, he could not have filed a claim for benefits under this act within the one-year period following its enactment. As such, the appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund.

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) was denied because neither Soledad Correctional Facility nor Corcoran State Prison received approval from the appropriate state approving agency, despite the completion of training programs.

The Board determined that the Veteran's service in the Commonwealth Army of the Philippines did not qualify him for VA pension benefits, as his service was not considered active military, naval, or air service of the United States. As such, the decision to discontinue pension benefits was proper.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for nonservice-connected pension before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back pain and back disk degeneration was granted in June 2010, effective February 23, 2010.