Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran does not have memory loss that is shown to be related to a head injury suffered during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including the evaluation of Muscle Group XIII injuries.

The appellant's claim for additional Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code is denied as he has no legal entitlement to more than an aggregate of 48 months of VA educational assistance benefits.

The Veteran's dental treatment on May 31, 2007, June 8, 2007, and November 29, 2007 was found to be necessary prior to receiving authorized restorative dentistry. The appeal is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left elbow disability related to service and denied his claim. The decision also noted that there is no evidence of a current left hand disability.

The Board found that the reduction in compensation benefits due to a change in dependency status was proper, and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's prepyloric ulcers have been manifested by pyrosis and regurgitation, but the symptoms have not resulted in considerable impairment of health or severe impairment of health during any period. The criteria for an initial rating of 10 percent are met for the entire initial rating period.

The Board has determined that there is equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's bunion of the left foot was caused by her service-connected Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis of the left foot, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional efforts are needed to retrieve relevant service personnel records, particularly those related to the Veteran's claimed Reserve service in May 1998. The case is REMANDED for these purposes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's bruxism was incurred in service and is now granted.,Service connection for the residuals of a closed fracture of the left fifth metacarpal bone neck is granted, with no compensable rating assigned.

The Veteran's service is not considered qualifying for VA benefits, and the appellant does not have a qualifying disability. Therefore, the claim for VA compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1815 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for educational benefits under Chapter 30 of the Veterans' Benefits Act is being remanded due to a need for further development, including obtaining his service personnel records and school records from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and determination of whether his left leg injury was incurred or aggravated during active duty service.

The Board denied the claim that the character of the appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits, finding no new and material evidence presented.

The Veteran's laryngitis is manifested by hoarseness, inflammation, and hyperkeratosis. The Board has determined that a 30 percent disability rating for the service-connected laryngitis is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, for the interval period from May 17, 2009, to July 5, 2009 was denied as the summer term in question is not at least as long as the immediately preceding interval period.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased husband did not have any recognized active service with the United States Armed Forces, and therefore was not a veteran. As a result, the appellant is not entitled to VA death benefits based on her spouse's service.

The Veteran's arthritic gout of the bilateral feet was productive of a definite impairment of health objectively supported by incapacitating exacerbations occurring three times a year, to include pain, stiffness and fatigability. The initial rating of 20 percent for this condition is granted.

The Appellant's estate is considered to be of considerable size, and her net worth exceeds the maximum annual pension rate. Therefore, it is reasonable for some part of her estate to be consumed for her maintenance.