Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear dates of service and further development is needed, including verifying military service records and obtaining documentation related to the $3,000.00 advance payment.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have recognized active military service as required to establish eligibility for FVEC Fund benefits under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's annual income exceeded the maximum pension rate effective June 1, 2010 and thus his nonservice-connected pension benefits were terminated.

The Veteran's death in February 2009 meant that no pension benefits were due and payable for the month of her death. The appellant filed a claim for accrued benefits, but as there was no pending claim at the time of her mother's death, she is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the initial evaluation of panic disorder with agoraphobia and TDIU prior to May 31, 2013.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA death pension benefits in the amount of $8,130.30 due to her fugitive felon status from June 2009 to June 2010.

The Board has determined that an overpayment of educational assistance benefits in the amount of $6,951.39 was properly created due to the Veteran's withdrawal from his DeVry courses.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification on whether the appellant seeks a Travel Board hearing or a Videoconference hearing, and to schedule her for the appropriate hearing. The claims file will be returned after the hearing is conducted.

The case is being remanded for additional development to obtain the Veteran's treatment records from a contract assisted living facility where he resided at the time of his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiomyopathy was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected asthma, and therefore denied the claim.

The Veteran's stomach disorder, including h pylori atrophic gastritis, is found to be related to service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to a certification by the service department that the appellant did not have service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has determined that the validity of the overpayment needs to be reviewed and clarified, as there is no explanation or audit for its calculation. The appellant disputes the amount and existence of the debt.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, but has not found sufficient evidence to grant an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to December 27, 2012 or a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD beginning on that date.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO/AMC for further development and re-adjudication of the claim for a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for an Axis I mood disorder, finding that the Veteran had a diagnosed psychiatric condition during his appeal period and that it was related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's attendance at classes, and further development is required.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and SMC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(l) were denied as his visual acuity in both eyes is not less than 20/200, which does not meet the criteria for a SMC rate at the 'l' level.