Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's service did not meet the threshold criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing and ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements.

The claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury was reopened based on new and material evidence, but ultimately denied as the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease that caused the current disability.

The veteran's service did not meet the threshold criteria for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The appellant, the Veteran's son, did not meet the requirements for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code prior to his 18th birthday or completion of secondary schooling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma and/or monoclonal gammopathy, as there was no competent evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected surgical absence of the left kidney with compensatory hypertrophy of the right kidney is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for fatty liver disease, finding it to be at least as likely as not caused by or a result of the Veteran's behavior during service.

The veteran's dyspepsia is manifested by epigastric distress with occasional pyrosis and regurgitation, and a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for anisometropic amblyopia of the right eye, as it was determined to be a developmental defect not subject to any superimposed disease or injury during service.

The veteran's death was not related to his military service, and the appellant's income exceeded the statutory limits for entitlement to nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity disorders is being remanded for a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining relevant sick call and morning reports as well as pertinent hospital records.

The Board denied a schedular rating in excess of 40 percent for herniated nucleus pulposus L-5, S-1, post-operative and also denied entitlement to a TDIU.

The veteran developed arteriosclerosis obliterans of the right lower leg and foot in service, and service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right eye injury as there was no competent medical evidence linking the condition to active military service.

The Board denied service connection for ringworm fungus and a skin rash, finding no current disability and no evidence linking the conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for dental disorders, including for the purposes of obtaining VA dental treatment, was denied as there is no evidence that his wisdom teeth became impacted during military service.

The Board found that there was no evidence of degenerative arthritis in the hands during service or for many years afterward, and no medical evidence linking current hand disabilities to military service.