Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant does not have qualifying service for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits and therefore is denied eligibility.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence received and an independent expert medical opinion, requiring further review by the RO.

The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 10% evaluation for amputation of the distal tip of his left ring finger, which was previously rated as noncompensable. The case is being remanded to consider issues related to CUE in a prior decision and the effective date question.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for several years, leading to a denial of his improved disability pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's left hand disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, or aggravated by, a service-connected disability. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of an injury to his index and middle fingers is denied as there was no evidence showing a nexus between any in-service event or condition and the current disability.,The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for nerve damage of the left leg resulting from VA medical treatment in October 2001 is also denied as there was no evidence showing that the treatment caused his current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment was timely filed, and thus the claim is granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for punctuate lesions, palms and soles. However, new evidence does not establish a link between the condition and active duty service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge for his service from September 1968 to September 1974 is a bar to eligibility for VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of reopening her service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification on his request for a personal hearing and consideration of additional evidence submitted after the November 2004 statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease with antrectomy, vagotomy, subtotal gastrectomy, and postgastrectomy syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim is denied.

The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the RO. The appellant requested a postponement due to her representative needing time to review the file.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's gunshot wound to the left forearm with damage to Muscle Group VIII, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased husband did not have qualifying service in the U.S. Armed Forces, and therefore is not eligible for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be decided. This includes providing VCAA notice, obtaining VA treatment records, and scheduling a neurological examination.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development due to the need for an examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's chronic sinus condition is related to his active service, including routine exposure to dust or herbicide agents. The examiner should also provide opinions on whether any pre-existing seasonal allergies or problems with sinusitis were permanently worsened or aggravated as a result of his active service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation based on recognition of a dependent spouse is denied. The appropriate effective date is February 1, 2005.

The VA has determined that the appellant forfeited all rights, claims, and benefits under the laws administered by VA due to the submission of fraudulent evidence in support of his service connection claim.