Other conditions decisions — 2008

The Board granted service connection for breast cancer with mastectomy, resolving reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for a temporary total evaluation based on surgical treatment for a service-connected condition, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider this claim.

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

The veteran was denied payment of subsistence allowance under the provisions of Chapter 31 because he has not reported to a facility for prescribed activities, enrolled in any training program, or begun any rehabilitation services.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment.

The case was remanded to adjudicate the issue of whether the debt for overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $3,759.67 was properly created.

The case is being remanded to gather additional information regarding the appellant's marital status and to issue an SOC for her petition to reopen her claim for DIC benefits.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a medical opinion on the relationship between the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the left hand, to include Raynaud's phenomenon, for further development and consideration.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remanded the case for further procedural and evidentiary development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the severity of the veteran's foot disabilities.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement for medical expenses associated with his June 16, 2005, private medical visit was denied because there was no showing of a medical emergency that would have been hazardous to life or health if delayed.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records from Forsyth Memorial Hospital.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of a left great toe sprain, effective February 1, 2004.

The veteran was denied service connection for a right foot disorder and an increased evaluation for early sensorimotor neuropathy.

The veteran's cardiomegaly does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's death was not the result of a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied service connection for cognitive dysfunction and memory loss as they were not related to an undiagnosed illness or otherwise related to the veteran's service.

The appeal for TDIU was dismissed as the claim was fully granted by the RO, resulting in a full award of benefits.

The Board denied service connection for eye problems, claimed as secondary to service-connected disability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling of a Travel Board hearing.