Other conditions decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA dental examination and readjudication of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal was remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The case is now pending and will be handled in an expeditious manner.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to attend a hearing in Washington, D.C. and he has requested a local hearing in Boise, Idaho.

The Veteran's radiculitis of the bilateral lower extremities is rated at 10 percent each, with no higher rating granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) at L4-5 with disc bulge at L5-S1 is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for blindness of right eye and droopy eyelid with loss of peripheral vision due to VA treatment. The case has been remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran died six years before the enactment of the law authorizing payment from the FVEC. The appellant, as the surviving son, does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for establishing entitlement to a one-time payment from the FVEC fund.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for arthritis of the hands as secondary to his service-connected arthritis of the feet. The case has been remanded due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current residuals of his Hodgkin's lymphoma and its treatment.

The Board finds that the appellant is not C.B.M., and therefore, does not meet the eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to address whether the overpayment of $3,000.00 was properly created and then reconsider the request for waiver.

The Board is remanding the case due to inadequate notice provided when reopening the previously denied claims for residuals of pneumonia and left leg injury. The Veteran must be notified of the specific bases for the June 2009 denial and what evidence would be necessary to substantiate the elements of service connection that were then found insufficient.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information from the Department of Defense regarding the Veteran's eligibility for Chapter 1606 educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR). The appellant must be provided with an opportunity to respond after any additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination of the left knee.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his right knee injuries is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including as secondary to asbestos exposure, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board has remanded the case to the South Central VA Health Care Network in Flowood, Mississippi for further action due to unclear reasons for denial and lack of effective appellate review.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal concerning educational assistance under the Post-9/10 GI Bill.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a cold injury to the lower legs was denied. However, he is now receiving ratings in excess of 10 percent for his left and right foot disabilities.

The Board has determined that service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death cannot be granted as there is no evidence showing a direct relationship between his fatal lung cancer and his military service.