Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Board denied the appellant's claim as his discharge from service was under other than honorable conditions, and there is no evidence of insanity at the time of offenses. Therefore, he cannot be granted VA benefits.

The Veteran's service does not qualify them for non-service-connected pension benefits due to the lack of qualifying service.

The Board found no evidence of an abdominal injury during service and insufficient credible evidence to link current disabilities, including hiatal hernia, to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice to the appellant.

The Board has determined that the appellant is the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA benefits, as her separation from the Veteran was due to his misconduct without fault on her part.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder. The Veteran is found to have a compression fracture of the thoracic spine that is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA home loan benefits is being remanded due to an inextricably intertwined issue of his left elbow disorder service connection claim. The Atlanta Regional Loan Center will conduct further development and readjudicate the Veteran's claim after a determination on his left elbow disorder service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the statement of the case and a need for an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a great toe fracture.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's malignant brain tumor, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code beyond October 15, 2010 due to lack of evidence showing that her pursuit of education was precluded by immediate family illness or other qualifying conditions.

The Board has determined that service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted, as her anaplastic astrocytoma of the brain was likely incurred during or within one year after her military service.

The Board has reopened the claim due to new and material evidence, but the character of the appellant's service remains a bar to VA benefits as per statutory provisions. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Veteran's abdominal disorder with pain, to include GERD, and granulomatous infection of the lungs were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim and burial benefits claim due to potential herbicide exposure during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye disability was not incurred in or as a result of any event during service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the entitlement to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses for private outpatient treatment provided on February 8, 2009. The Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for intervertebral disc syndrome is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining VA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has found that a timely substantive appeal was not filed in response to the October 2010 Statement of the Case. The case is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board or videoconference hearing.