Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal to re-open a claim of service connection for a tumor on the spinal cord with surgery, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from a medical professional regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the bilateral hips, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected right total knee arthroplasty and left femur fracture residuals. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining VA treatment records from 1970s to present.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's discharge and its impact on VA benefits. Further development is needed, including obtaining in-patient records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a sleep disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board denied the appellant's attempt to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder and assigned a 50 percent disability rating effective October 16, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and any claimed lumber spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal, finding that an election for Chapter 33 educational assistance (Post 9/11 GI Bill) is irrevocable and cannot be rescinded in lieu of Chapter 30 educational assistance (Montgomery GI Bill).

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he has no legal entitlement to an additional 36 months of VA educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 or Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied additional DIC allowance for the adopted child J.M.M. in June 2001, but later granted it based on new evidence submitted after January 2001.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred between October 16, 2009 and October 20, 2009 are eligible for reimbursement as the criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 have been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revert educational benefits awarded under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program back to the MGIB program, finding that the criteria for irrevocability were met and denying the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus bradycardia and initial compensable ratings for shin splints of the left and right lower extremities were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that was incurred during her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and development of his service-connected furunculosis.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not related to service, including claimed in-service sun exposure. The Board found no chronic or continuous symptomatology during and after service.

The Board found that the Veteran's income for 2004 was properly calculated, but his income for 2005 and 2006 exceeded the maximum annual pension limits. The claim is denied as a result.

The Board found that the Veteran's atrioseptal aneurysm is a congenital defect and not related to service, as there was no evidence of injury or disease in service. The condition was diagnosed during active duty but was likely present since birth.

The Veteran's current psychotic disorder NOS is not related to service and was not manifest within one year of separation.