Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's essential tremors of the hands were found to be incurred during his active military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities was denied. The right knee disability, which had been rated as noncompensable prior to April 10, 2010, and now rated at 10 percent, did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's cold injury residuals do not preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for right patellofemoral syndrome based on instability has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating prior to May 8, 2008 or any rating in excess of 20 percent from that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VCAA notice.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus and arthritis of each foot, is due to disease or injury incurred in active service. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's cause of death, a bleeding duodenal ulcer, was not found to be related to his service or any other compensable condition.

The Board has granted service connection and assigned an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's left hand fracture, effective November 16, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disability is at least as likely as not related to his exposure to missile fuel during service, and thus grants service connection for a lung disability.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and readjudication, including determining whether the Veteran's income after 2000 exceeded the maximum allowable limit for pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurogenic bowel and loss of control of bowel are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected fusion, involving the thoracic spine, residuals of fracture dislocation, T10, 11, 12.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits as her husband had a discharge under conditions other than honorable, which barred him from VA benefits and consequently made her ineligible for surviving spouse benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for her heart condition and chest pain, as well as to issue a Statement of the Case on her claim of service connection for fibromyalgia.

The appellant is not eligible for VA Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to exceeding the age limit of 26 years old at the time his father's application was filed.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Southcrest Hospital from July 11, 2007 to July 12, 2007 is denied as the condition was not service-connected and there was no emergency medical situation.

The Veteran's appeal involves a claim for an increased rating for ulcerative colitis and a TDIU due to this condition. The RO has been directed to obtain all outstanding VA medical records, including those from the East Orange VAMC, and give the Veteran another opportunity to provide information and/or evidence pertinent to his claims. If any additional evidence is obtained, it should be associated with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional evidence, including undated VA outpatient treatment records regarding BUN and creatinine levels.

The Veteran's request for extension of his delimiting date for VA Chapter 30 educational benefits beyond December 20, 2007 is denied as there is no evidence showing a physical or mental disability prevented him from initiating or completing the chosen education program.

The Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund was denied as his eligibility is barred by law due to a prior forfeiture of VA benefits based on fraud.