Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing and subsequent request to withdraw all appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the validity of an overpayment created, and for consideration of a compromise agreement if applicable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund due to lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces.

The Board found that the Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for the February 2007 through February 2008 annualization period, thus denying his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's restrictive lung disease, including his symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath, are secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bunions of the bilateral feet as there was no current disability manifested by bunions, and the evidence did not establish a link between any such disability and her military service.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's discharge from active military service was issued under dishonorable conditions for VA purposes, thereby creating a bar to receipt of VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left sacroiliac injury and weakness, left with left-sided arthritic changes of L5-S1, rated 40 percent disabling is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the left great toe is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left posterior arm have been evaluated at 10 percent, which is the maximum allowable under current VA rating criteria. The Board finds that an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board found that the Veteran's lipomas of the arms, legs, and abdominal walls were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim was denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected left hemidiaphragm paralysis is rated at 60 percent, which meets the criteria for a TDIU. However, his respiratory disability alone does not render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dysthymic disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further procedural and evidentiary development, including obtaining a complete copy of the February 2008 VA examination report and requesting an addendum opinion from the examiner.

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits beyond September 17, 2005 was denied as she did not meet the statutory eligibility requirements.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of receiving death pension benefits.

The Veteran's left clavicle fracture is rated at 30 percent, effective June 28, 2007. The Veteran's shrapnel wound of the back is rated at noncompensable (0 percent), also effective June 28, 2007.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA benefits due to her prior marriage and separation from the Veteran.

The appeal is currently in a remanded status due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The specific issues of reopening service connection and special monthly pension are not clear.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO. The current rating decisions remain unchanged, and service connection remains denied.