Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's death precluded any pending claims for additional accrued benefits, as no new or material evidence was presented to reopen the service connection claims. The appellant is not entitled to additional accrued benefits beyond those previously awarded.

The Board found that the Veteran's current ear disabilities are not causally or etiologically related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have residuals of a neck injury during or after service, nor could they be presumed due to exposure. His shell fragment wounds resulted in functional impairment but did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right foot disorder. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the effective date for adding his current spouse to his VA benefits award cannot be earlier than November 1, 2006 due to failure to inform VA of marital changes within one year.

The Veteran's effective date for non-service-connected pension and special monthly pension based on aid and attendance is set at May 30, 2006.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of a brain aneurysm related to service and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for syringomyelia and its associated neurological manifestations. The Board finds that additional development, including a VA examination, is necessary to determine the nature of his condition and whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's right humerus fracture residuals are currently evaluated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current range of motion.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome did not warrant a higher rating as his knee disabilities do not meet the criteria for additional compensable limitation of motion or instability. The current ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261 are denied.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of his delimiting date for DEA benefits, finding no legal basis to grant such a request.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund as his service did not qualify him under the applicable laws and regulations.

The Board has determined that the Appellant is not eligible for additional death pension benefits due to her receipt of zero income, and therefore, there are no unreimbursable medical expenses from which to offset her pension.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during treatment at Northridge Hospital Regional Medical Center on February 17-18, 2008 is being remanded to the VAMC for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected hammertoes have been granted initial noncompensable evaluations. Separate 10% evaluations have been assigned for each side of his feet, based on the presence of hammertoes in multiple toes.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $3,228 was due to sole VA administrative error and not with the payee's knowledge. Therefore, the assessed debt is not valid.

The Veteran's eye disability is being remanded for additional development, including verification of his service in the Korean DMZ and a new VA examination to assess its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly pension or compensation for the aid and attendance of his spouse, finding that he does not have any established service-connected disabilities and thus is not entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding the Veteran's radiation exposure and service connection claim.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for esophageal spasm with chest pain is currently pending.