Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's application for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because his service was counted for purposes of repayment of an education loan, making him ineligible for these benefits.

The appellant is not eligible for DEA benefits because the Veteran's permanent and total service-connected disability was found after her twenty-sixth birthday, which makes her ineligible for the benefits.

The Veteran's request for an extension of the delimiting date for education benefits under Chapter 1606 (Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve/MGIB-SR) was denied because he did not file his application within one year from when his eligibility ended and another year from when his disability no longer prevented him from filing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychosis to establish eligibility for treatment is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the type of hearing he desires.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's separation from active duty was due to a service-connected disability, as he contends.

The Veteran's service-connected idiopathic angioedema was granted an initial rating of 20 percent effective June 16, 2008. The rating has been increased to 40 percent as of March 1, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements due to his discharge being due to the expiration of his term of service rather than on account of a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and medical opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's varicose veins of the right lower extremity.

The Board has ordered clarification of a VA examiner's opinion concerning the etiology of the Veteran's sexual impotence condition. The case is now being remanded for another examination to address whether his service-connected Crohn's Disease and chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood disabilities caused or aggravated his sexual impotence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current ankylosing spondylitis is not related to his active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded due to the appellant's request for rescheduling of a videoconference hearing. The Veteran died in 1996 and his widow is seeking benefits related to her husband's death, including compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 and reopening of service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lupus was withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. The Board also found that there is no evidence of liver damage, an autoimmune syndrome, or vitiligo related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including contacting the United States Army and Marine Corps to verify the appellant's spouse's service with the U.S. Armed Forces in the Far East.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a need for new VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his lymphoma with bone metastases was not related to his military service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease does not warrant a separate compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7114, as his ABI measurements were within normal limits and he did not have diminished peripheral pulses or claudication.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. The claim for an initial evaluation for ear surgery was also denied.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits, in the amount of $2,674.80, was not properly created due to sole administrative error on the part of the VA.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding an increased rating for postoperative ruptured appendix with adhesions of the peritoneum.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current jaw disability, including dysfunction/degenerative disease of the TMJ and myofacial pain syndrome, is related to his period of active service.