Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied because he did not have active military service during a period of war.

The veteran is entitled to a higher 10 percent rating for his memory loss, but not an even higher rating because the evidence does not show a diagnosis of multi-infarct dementia. The veteran's superior right quadranopsia in both eyes was rated at 30 percent.

The veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including depression, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease with stent placement, bilateral cataracts and retinopathy associated with his type II diabetes, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with his type II diabetes, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with type II diabetes.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected hallux valgus, right foot, with traumatic arthritis.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for nasal congestion was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under the applicable criteria.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for right inguinal hernia, a compensable disability rating for right testicle atrophy, and service connection for left inguinal hernia are being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The veteran died without any service-connected disabilities and was not receiving VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death, thus he is not eligible for non-service connected burial benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the calculated amount of $5,023.20.

The claim of entitlement to non-service-connected burial benefits was dismissed as the appellant lacks standing and the maximum amount of burial benefits has already been properly paid to the funeral director.

The appellant is granted recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits' purposes.

The Board remands the case for further development, including providing proper notice and requesting additional medical records.

The veteran's sprain of the left acromioclavicular joint is manifested by pain at the end points of motion; he does not have nonunion with or without loose movement of the clavicle or scapula; he can move his left arm to above shoulder level.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as there was no evidence that his metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus was causally related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied the eligibility for payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits.

The appellant, the veteran's daughter, was found ineligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35 because she reached her 26th birthday before the effective date of the veteran's permanent and total disability rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hairy cell leukemia, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the previous decision.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule the veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the hands and feet, as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that any disability of the hands and feet he now has is a residual of cold injury in service.