Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's thoracic spine disability is not rated higher than 40 percent, and he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain relevant VA medical records and the appellant should submit any additional evidence she has in her possession. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected nodule of the upper pole of the left testicle does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent, as there is no evidence of urinary leakage requiring absorbent materials changed more than four times per day or urinary frequency to the extent he wakes up to void five or more times per night.

The Board found that the veteran's SLE was not incurred during active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional VCAA notification is necessary before the claim can be decided.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from before May 1999 and preparing a Statement of the Case regarding the educational assistance claim.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's thoracic spine disability, finding that his condition met the criteria for a 20 percent rating based on limitation of motion.

The veteran's service does not meet the threshold requirements for eligibility for VA pension benefits as outlined in the law, and his claim is denied.

The veteran's appeal to deny service connection for lower back strain was denied because he did not file a timely substantive appeal within the required time frame.

The veteran's service-connected chronic urticaria does not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31 of Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for residuals of a left hip injury and stress fractures of the tibia, finding that the evidence did not support higher than the currently assigned disability ratings.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for a dependent spouse was denied as he did not provide his spouse's Social Security number within one year of the March 2003 notification letter, which is required by law. The effective date remains June 1, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder, brachial plexus injury, and right femur fracture residuals warrant a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his mental disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and entitlement to accrued benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied a higher disability evaluation for the veteran's residuals of healed iridocyclitis, left eye, currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral foot disorder and loss of feeling in the right hand are being remanded due to incomplete medical records, including those from his active duty period. The VA will obtain additional treatment records and schedule the veteran for an examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for eligibility to education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill was denied as he did not meet the criteria for an award of Chapter 30 benefits.

The Board determined that the reduction of the veteran's VA pension benefits based on his receipt of Social Security income was proper, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has vacated its February 2006 decision and dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for reopening his service connection for residuals of a right hand fracture, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.