Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anosmia is granted, as he has a current diagnosis and it is etiologically related to his active service. The claim for residuals of pneumonia is denied, as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to service-connected gouty arthritis, which renders him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a VA examination for his service-connected varicose veins of the lower extremities.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as she does not meet the eligibility criteria due to her service record. The appeal is also denied.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to the appellant not meeting the income limit for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as of June 1, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of left foot injury have been rated at a 10% disability level prior to September 21, 2010. Effective from September 21, 2010, the disability is rated at a 30% disability level.

The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of December 2, 2008 for additional compensation benefits for a dependent spouse as he submitted dependency information within one year of a rating action that gave rise to such entitlement.

The Veteran's death was caused by his own actions, including deliberate overdose of prescribed medications and illegal use of alprazolam. VA did not cause the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and issues related to total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not legally entitled to VA death pension benefits due to excessive income, and thus her claim of entitlement to death pension benefits must be denied.

The Board has determined that a compensable rating is not warranted for the Veteran's service-connected post perforation, tympanic membrane, left, secondary to MFB under Diagnostic Code 6211.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a low back disability and granted service connection for spondylolysis at L5-S1, finding that new evidence supports the reopening of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the complexity of his debt and additional evidence not yet associated with his claims file. The case will be returned for clarification.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the claim for one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to the appellant's failure to file her claims within a year after the enactment of ARRA, which is required by law.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for acquired gynecological disorders, including uterine fibroids, vulvovaginitis, chronic cervicitis with Nabothian cyst, and residuals of hysterectomy. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain medical records and provide an examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The appellant is not eligible for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund as his father did not file a claim prior to death and he does not meet the legal requirements for eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the record. The Veteran's claim for service connection for learning disorders, including Asperger's syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and dyslexia, is pending.

The Board denied reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses due to the lack of emergent circumstances and the Veteran's ability to seek VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, for compensation purposes, is denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for compensable disabilities under VA regulations.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to insufficient service and lack of a service-connected disability.