Other conditions Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's anatomical loss of feet does not result in an inability to achieve natural knee action with prosthesis, and thus, he is not entitled to a higher rate of special monthly compensation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional evidence, specifically VA treatment records from 2000 to 2011 related to her spine disability. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining this information.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral chronic otitis externa was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's right hand injury is rated at a 10% disability rating for degenerative joint disease with painful motion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining STRs and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual rate for VA improved death pension benefits, and thus denied her claim.

The Veteran's death was due to small cell bronchogenic carcinoma, and the appellant is seeking service connection for this cause of death. The claim will be remanded to obtain additional information regarding potential radiation exposure during service.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran died in October 1999 and was granted service connection for his fatal cancer on a presumptive basis as a result of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. As such, burial benefits were authorized up to $1,500. The appellant's claim is denied because the maximum allowable burial benefit has already been paid.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for SMC awards related to loss of use of both buttocks and right foot are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the level of disability prior to October 1996.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed disability of either hip and the Board finds that there is no in-service injury or disease manifesting symptoms claimed as a bilateral hip condition, and that symptoms were not chronic in service. The Veteran does not have current symptoms of a bilateral hip disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than June 14, 2006 for a grant of service connection for bilateral greater trochanter bursitis as there was no pending claim prior to that date.

The Veteran's spouse is not eligible for CHAMPVA benefits because she did not have Medicare Part B coverage, which was required due to the effective date of her TDIU rating being after June 5, 2001.

The Veteran's appeal was not timely filed, and the Board is remanding the case for scheduling a hearing to address this issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO due to his failure to appear for a previously scheduled hearing.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a police report. The appellant is asked to provide details about the accident that caused her husband's death.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with a prostate disorder and the Board finds that this condition was incurred during his military service.

The Board found that the overpayment of DIC benefits was partially due to the appellant's failure to report her income accurately, and partially due to VA's delay in notifying her. The decision grants waiver of recovery of the overpayment amount.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the claim on secondary service connection. The Veteran also needs to be provided with an increased evaluation for conjunctivitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current degenerative disease with L4-L5 disc herniation and nerve compression is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.