Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits was denied as she is not eligible due to her remarriage after the age of 57, which occurred after December 16, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and updating treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back and neck disabilities are not related to his military service, including an injury sustained during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in 1979. The claims have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for service connection for arthritis is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's nerve damage due to a spinal block and bilateral leg disability are not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further proceedings, including scheduling an examination and readjudicating the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected right and left lower extremity dysesthesia, both currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for eye injuries. The veteran will be provided another VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and denied both the claim for service connection for cause of death and the claim for service connection for liver cancer. The appellant is also ineligible for VA pension benefits as she did not meet the legal requirements.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent evaluation of his service-connected right talus fracture residuals was denied as there was no evidence received prior to May 24, 2002 that could be construed as a claim for an increase.

The Board found that the veteran's ruptured abdominal aneurysm was not caused or aggravated by VA medical treatment, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's son, L.W., was recognized as a child for VA purposes based on his attendance at Glory Family School for the 2003-2004 school year. The Glory Family School provided competent private instruction that met State requirements and was approved by VA.

The appellant is not recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to her prior marriages and lack of legal freedom to remarry.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral foot disorder due to cold injury residuals is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) during service and has a current disability of MVP. After resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran, MVP was incurred in or aggravated by service and may be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the veteran's claims, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination for his left eye disability. The issues of TDIU and service connection for a right eye condition are also inextricably intertwined with the left eye disability issue.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination and VCAA compliance.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for myofascial strain with x-ray evidence of degenerative changes L5-S1, to include the sacroiliac joint pain is being remanded due to the need for a thorough assessment of the DeLuca criteria and a current examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for eye pain due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition and concluding that the veteran's intermittent discomfort in his eyes is largely relieved by wearing glasses.