Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate is being remanded due to the need for a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more recent VA examination and additional treatment records, including SSA disability determination records.

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits because she was divorced from the Veteran at the time of his death and married to a different person.

The Veteran's status-post carcinoma of the right submandibular gland was not caused or aggravated by active service, including as due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's urethral stricture disease. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as he is not service-connected for any disability, disorder, disease, or condition.

The Veteran's surviving spouse did not meet the criteria for VA pension benefits at the time of her death, and thus there were no accrued benefits to award.

The case is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records related to the Veteran's vocational rehabilitation and claim for reimbursement. The benefit remains denied at this time.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and thus could not be presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange. As a result, the claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia was denied as there is no evidence of direct service connection.

The VA examiner found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during service and concluded that the Veteran's current cognitive issues are more likely due to age-related decline rather than any event or exposure during military service.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking to be recognized as the appropriate payee for accrued benefits, specifically for reimbursement of payment of burial expenses. The case has been remanded due to procedural issues related to contested claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a low back disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for resumption of VA benefits, finding that the earliest possible effective date is April 14, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain tumor is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an opinion regarding the nature of his brain tumor.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective May 3, 2007, based on the factually ascertainable increase in service-connected disability leading to unemployability as of that date.

The appellant is not entitled to VA death benefits as she is older than 18 and did not meet the criteria for being a child of the Veteran who died from service-connected causes.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is remanded due to an unclear calculation of remaining MGIB benefits and potential exhaustion prior to his election date.

The appellant is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 because his father's service-connected disability rating was effective after the appellant reached his 26th birthday.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum annual limit and her net worth exceeding $80,000.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further review of the Veteran's permanent and total disability status, as this issue is inextricably intertwined with the appellant's eligibility for Chapter 35 DEA benefits. The case will be returned to the Board after the necessary actions are taken.