Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability but denied service connection for bilateral hip arthritis.

The Board has granted a 60 percent schedular rating for the veteran's right inguinal hernia repair, finding that the condition meets the criteria for such a rating due to its recurrence and lack of support under ordinary conditions.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected malaria is being remanded due to deficiencies in the examination provided and the need to assess whether the veteran's malaria is active.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected eye disabilities do not warrant a higher initial evaluation, as they do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed as untimely due to not being filed within the required time frame.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's claimed PTSD stressors and a need for further examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The current rating of 10 percent for HIV-related illness will not be addressed until after the scheduled hearing.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, thus she is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's traumatic arthritis of the right elbow, status post closed reduction of dislocation, does not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating.

The veteran died in July 2004 and the Board determined that his death was not service-connected. As a result, he is not eligible for burial benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is being remanded to the RO due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's case is not ready for appellate disposition due to an outstanding Travel Board hearing request. The case is being remanded to schedule a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO.

The appellant is not eligible to commence a course of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38 United States Code due to his age at the time of application and the retroactive effective date for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation and Chapter 35 benefits.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional evidence regarding the type of leukemia the veteran had, as well as records from his treatment during the relevant period. The appellant must provide information about her husband's medical care and submit any available medical evidence.

The veteran is seeking clarification on his attendance status for a specific period of time during his graduate course work. The Board has decided to remand the case back to the RO for further action, including obtaining corrected documentation from WGU.

The veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, including as secondary to herbicide exposure is being remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic foot disorder in service and concluded that the veteran's current bilateral foot disorder did not begin during his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in service, and thus denied service connection for cause of death. The appellant did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her husband's service as recognized guerrillas.

The appellant's claim is dismissed due to her death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a July 2007 Memorandum Decision from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which found that the Board's decision was inadequate due to its failure to reconcile the veteran's current non-service-connected disability evaluation and his service-connected heart disability.