Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's eye disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling for blepharitis with meibomians gland dysfunction and allergic conjunctivitis, effective June 4, 2011.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA compensation benefits and found that his character of discharge from service constituted a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is not about service connection, so no issues related to exposure or presumptions were considered.

The Veteran claims service connection for a right leg disability, which he alleges is related to an injury sustained in military service. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board has granted an apportionment of 20 percent of the Veteran's VA benefit award for the support of his child in the appellant's custody.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of damage to the mandibular branch of the fifth cranial nerve, including left cheek and jaw numbness, was granted. The issue of a higher initial rating for irritable colon syndrome is also granted, with an effective date of September 21, 2006.

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently suffers from endometriosis and a pelvic disorder, both of which are considered to be directly related to her military service. The claims have been granted.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of establishing eligibility for death pension benefits due to her remarriage after the age of 57.

The Veteran claims service connection for residuals of a stroke that occurred during his period of active duty for training in June 1998. The Board finds the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination before making a decision.

The Veteran had no pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death in April 1985, and there was no entitlement to benefits based on existing ratings or decisions. Therefore, accrued benefits are denied.

The Veteran requested the dismissal of his appeal regarding the validity of an overpayment of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining emergency department records from Salem Hospital where the Veteran died. The claim will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The appellant is not entitled to death pension benefits as she has reached the age of 23 and does not meet the legal definition of a child for VA purposes.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge was a bar to VA benefits and health care due to his AWOL for over 180 days. The newly submitted evidence is considered cumulative or redundant, thus not raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise with respect to whether the Veteran incurred injuries to the third and fourth toes of her right foot during active service. Service connection for residuals of injuries to the third and fourth toes of the right foot is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a thyroid disability that may be presumed to be caused by radiation exposure, and there is no competent evidence showing that his current Hashimoto's disease is related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for Hashimoto's disease is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right arm disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and whether they constitute 'Federal service.' The case will be readjudicated after this information is obtained.

The Veteran's appeal for benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill at the 100 percent level is denied as there is no legal basis to grant such benefit based on the length of his qualifying service.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as dermatographism, is currently rated as noncompensably (0 percent) disabling. The case is REMANDED for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.