Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to inconsistencies in the medical records and need for additional examination.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU has been dismissed as the benefit is already established due to a revision of an earlier decision.

The case is being remanded for additional development to address whether the Veteran's ileostomy resulted in an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service was dishonorable, which bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the lung was not related to his military service and denied the claim for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and private treatment records from Memorial Health - University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. The Veteran's Social Security Administration disability determination with all associated medical records must also be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an upper respiratory condition, claimed as due to asbestos exposure, is being remanded for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and a supplemental opinion from the examiner who conducted the September 2013 VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for meningioma and hydrocephalus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on etiology.

The Board found no evidence of a right leg disability related to service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The issue regarding the scar of the right index finger was also addressed, but as it pertains to a separate evaluation request.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed right index finger, left eye, or right eye injuries sustained in service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's cause of death, ischemic left middle cerebral artery infarct and ischemic cerebral vascular disease, are not service-connected as they did not result from his active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied DIC benefits for the appellant as she is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse due to her divorce from the Veteran prior to his death and her subsequent remarriage.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for residuals of pneumonia and bilateral leg condition, but denied reopening of the claim for service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the case is not yet ready for appellate review and requires further development, including a complete review of all submitted evidence, an analysis of whether a waiver request was timely filed, and accurate accounting of the debt.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability. The decision on this issue is pending further action by the RO. For other issues, including increased rating for left hip bursitis and service connection for various conditions, an updated VA examination is needed to address current symptomatology and relationships.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for his requested hearing. The case will be returned to the original jurisdiction for further action.

The appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits was not timely filed, as it was received more than two years after the Veteran's burial. As a result, the claim is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a lung disorder manifested by shortness of breath is denied as there is no evidence that his current condition is causally related to his military service, including exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to the need to assess his service-connected conditions, including organic brain syndrome and chronic laryngitis. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.