Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran was not entitled to more than $296.00 at the time of his death, and therefore accrued benefits in excess of this amount are denied.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU was dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's appeal for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for the cause of death and denied entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board found that the appellant is not the surviving spouse of the veteran for VA benefits purposes due to a separation from the veteran and lack of continuous living together.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right eye injury with vision loss from a metal flake in the eye, finding no evidence of an in-service injury and no link to current vision loss.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability of the hands and a disability of the left hand ring and middle fingers, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility to nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding no new and material evidence. The RO did not address this issue in its administrative denial on appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for DIC and nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces.

The Board finds that the veteran's current residuals of a left thigh injury are related to an incident during his period of military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The RO denied reinstatement of the veteran's nonservice-connected pension due to income exceeding the maximum annual pension limit. The case is now remanded for further action.

The veteran's low back disability, specifically arthritis and spondylitis of the spine, has been rated at 20 percent since August 23, 2006. This rating is for limitation of flexion to 60 degrees.

The veteran's spouse is requesting a waiver for an overpayment of pension benefits. The case has been remanded due to the appellant failing to appear at her scheduled hearing and needing rescheduling.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left breast cancer was denied because the mammogram and ultrasound provided at Michigan State University (MSU) were not furnished by a VA employee or in a Department of Veterans Affairs facility over which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has jurisdiction, as required by the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's incisional hernia was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment. The Board concluded that the additional disability did not result from an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected macular degeneration played a role in his death from myocardial infarction.

The veteran's dental claim is being remanded for further development due to insufficient evidence provided by the VA examiner regarding the extent of maxilla loss and its association with service.

The Board found that the appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct involving drug use, which precludes VA benefits for this period of service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right hand gunshot wound (claimed as loss of middle finger). The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hidradenitis warrants a 30 percent evaluation from February 7, 2008 and denied any higher rating based on the current evidence.