Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered a remand due to missing evidence and the need for additional information regarding VA payments. The veteran's appeal will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The VA determined that the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse as of January 1, 2007, and thus denied her entitlement to non-service-connected death pension benefits starting from that date.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of whether the rate of payment authorized on award of December 5, 2002, and by extension the award authorized on May 25, 2004, is correct under the law.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of Dingess-compliant notice regarding veteran status.

The Board found that the appellant does not have standing to claim accrued benefits and dismissed the appeal.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected panic disorder, finding that it only manifested moderate impairment.

The Board has determined that the effective date for DIC benefits should be July 21, 2004, as this is the date of receipt of the claim to reopen. The appellant's previous claims were denied in June 2002 and she did not file a new claim until July 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed CVA or stroke is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and an examination to determine if muscle damage should be rated separately from other hip conditions.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral onychomycosis of the feet, finding that it did not meet the criteria under any applicable rating codes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a head wound. However, upon review of all submitted evidence, including additional service medical records and statements from the veteran, the Board finds that there is no competent medical evidence showing any current residuals of a head injury related to military service.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility on October 20, 2006 was denied as there was no pre-authorization from VA and the services were not rendered on a medical emergency basis.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The veteran's claim for excessive income for VA pension benefits has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for her PUD with gastritis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current defective vision is not attributable to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerosis and hypertensive heart disease, finding that the veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are attributable to his service-connected hypertension. The skin disorder claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for conjunctivitis of the right eye, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected pterygium of the right eye.

The veteran's residuals of compression fracture at T11 and T12 have been rated as 20 percent disabling since the appeal period began. The Board found that his thoracic spine motion has never shown limitation to less than 30 degrees, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.