Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's annual family income exceeded the maximum annual income limit for receipt of nonservice-connected pension benefits, thus denying his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent cysts and lipomas, finding that the current skin disorder is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Von Willebrand's disease was incurred in active service, as it manifested during service and is not a congenital defect.

The Veteran's mood disorder was related to his active service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The issues of hearing loss and tinnitus are pending further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed bilateral foot disorder. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The appellant is not eligible for death pension benefits due to excessive income, which exceeds the statutory limits set by law.

The Board has determined that a new examination and opinion are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting statements regarding his current disability status.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, but further development is needed to determine if there was a congenital heart defect that existed prior to service and whether it was aggravated by service. The case is being remanded for a VA medical opinion.

The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's glomerulonephritis was incurred in service or due to herbicide exposure. The condition is not presumed for Vietnam veterans, and there is no indication of a nexus between the condition and diabetes mellitus.

The appeal for MGIB education benefits has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's loss of teeth was proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected bronchial asthma, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's visual disorder, diagnosed as bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataracts, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, including as secondary to gynecological disorders and/or a hysterectomy, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for obtaining a copy of the informed consent document from the Veteran involving his July 2007 right eye cataract surgery. The claim will be readjudicated based on this new information.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for corrective action due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis of both hands, including as secondary to his right wrist fracture with traumatic arthritis, is being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected arthrosis of the left hip is being remanded due to deficiencies in the VA examination report and further development is needed, including an extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion from an examiner in one of the specialties: vascular, neurology, or cardiology. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's right eye traction retinal detachment was not present in service or related to service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility was denied as he had other insurance coverage and did not meet the criteria for payment under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, including as due to herbicide exposure, are denied.