Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's subjective complaints of dizziness, failing eye sight, loss of coordination, memory loss, cognitive impairment, loss of concentration, and headaches are without underlying pathology. Therefore, service connection for residuals of a head injury was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits based on additional allowance payable for dependants prior to her husband's death, finding that there was no legal entitlement due to the absence of a pending claim or existing rating at the time of his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of legal merit or entitlement under the law.

The Board denied reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses due to the veteran's shortness of breath, finding that his condition was not emergent and did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's treatment at Charles A. Cannon Jr. Memorial Hospital was not authorized in advance and he is not service-connected for any disability, thus denying his claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete examination and lack of compliance with previous instructions.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for post-operative left wrist disability and an anxiety disorder resulting from a lipoma excision in June 1998. The VA has not adequately addressed whether the veteran's current conditions are due to the surgery or if they are the natural progression of his disease.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral visual field constriction with diplopia of the right eye and residuals of a right eye injury due to medial rectus entrapment is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and providing VCAA notification.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum allowable limit for receiving VA non-service-connected pension benefits, and her claim is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the left thigh, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his time in service.

The Board has granted service connection for a schizoaffective disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms began within one year of his separation from service and are presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board denied service connection for a disorder affecting the great toes of the feet and a right leg disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities or link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no in-service incurrence or exposure.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than January 1, 2005 for the award of additional compensation for a dependent spouse is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a chest injury sustained in service, and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased husband did not have valid military service, and therefore is not eligible for VA death benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a review of the veteran's service-connected right eye injury and any associated headaches. The RO must obtain medical records, arrange visual field examinations, and provide an opinion on whether there is a chronic headache disorder etiologically associated with his service-connected right eye disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant cannot establish basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to lack of service in a qualifying period of war. The claims for service connection for cause of death and DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's service-connected onychomycosis, finding that the disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his service, and denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.