Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Appellant's marriage was valid and terminated by divorce in November 2004, which occurred after November 1, 1990. Therefore, he is not eligible for reinstatement as a helpless child for DIC purposes.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a bilateral foot condition that is etiologically related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion and issuing a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board found that the appellant did not receive prior authorization from VA for home health aide and skilled nursing services provided to the Veteran from November 1, 2004 to September 30, 2007. As a result, reimbursement was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected traumatic encephalopathy contributed to his death from metastatic colon cancer, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's case was transferred and is now under the jurisdiction of the Wilmington, Delaware RO.

The Veteran's ununited fracture of the distal end of the left clavicle is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5203.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's stomach disorder may be related to his service-connected PTSD and remanded for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board's March 2005 decision is reversed due to clear and unmistakable error, granting service connection for herpes simplex type II.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing before a new Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin condition, including as due to exposure to herbicides. The case is remanded for additional development and an addendum opinion regarding the relationship of any previously diagnosed seborrheic keratosis and dysplastic nevus to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding the cause of death and its relation to service-connected conditions. The Veteran's cause of death was initially listed as myocardial infraction, but later retracted in favor of pulmonary embolism.

The Board has remanded the case for consideration of an extraschedular rating and TDIU, as the original decision did not provide adequate reasons or bases for its determination regarding these issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA medical examination in regard to his right eye condition and updated VA treatment records. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's mycosis fungoides, a type of skin cancer, is found to be related to his military service and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal, which consisted solely of the issue of entitlement to a waiver of compensation debt in the amount of $923.26.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence showing that the Veteran's outstanding warrant was executed on October 7, 2009. The VA benefits should be reinstated beginning from this date and any overpayment amount should be adjusted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated vocational rehabilitation records and notification of any overpayment of education benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's deviated nasal septum is a result of service and was present since service, granting his claim for service connection.