Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as her income exceeded the maximum annual limit.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses due to a colonoscopy performed on May 30, 2012 because it was not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing before the RO, as requested by the Veteran. The appeal is not about service connection and thus does not specify any conditions or issues related to service connection.

The Veteran is disputing the validity of an overpayment of dependency benefits for his son. The case has been remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case addressing this issue.

The Veteran's right first ingrown toenail is currently rated as noncompensable due to lack of symptomatology that warrants a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The case is being remanded to gather financial information and verify the accuracy of figures used in calculating income for pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional records. The Veteran's skin rash is the subject of this appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current left and right foot disabilities are related to his in-service bilateral bunionectomy. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disability was rated at 20 percent prior to October 28, 2010. Since then, the rating has been increased to 40 percent.

The Board finds that the appellant's marriage to the Veteran was not valid for VA purposes and thus cannot be established as the valid surviving spouse of the Veteran.

The Board denied legal entitlement to a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as the claim was not filed prior to the Veteran's death, and there is no eligible Philippine service for the appellant.

The Board finds that the Veteran's infertility and hysterectomy are etiologically related to her in-service chlamydia infection, dysmenorrhea, and menorrhagia. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) requires additional development and remand, including obtaining VA treatment records and attempting to obtain SSA disability benefits documentation.

The Veteran's panic disorder with agoraphobia was rated at 30 percent from December 1, 2009 to May 24, 2010.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum limit for non-service-connected death pension, thus she is not entitled to receive it.

The Veteran's appeal for education benefits in excess of the 60 percent level under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) is denied as his qualifying service does not meet the criteria for a higher percentage rate.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program is denied as he has no legal entitlement to more than 48 months of VA education benefits combined with other programs.

The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity disorders are found to be proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.

The appellant's appeal for recognition as a dependent child and entitlement to accrued benefits is denied due to the lack of legal standing and the one-year post-mortem time limit.