Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an incomplete claims file, and the Veteran's entire file is not currently in possession of the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. Joseph D. Kiener and providing an addendum to a medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tonsillar cancer is etiologically related to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran is entitled to payment of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill at the 100 percent level due to his discharge from service for a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration records. The appellant's claim to reopen her DIC claim is pending.

The Board has determined that further development is needed, including an audit of the Veteran's VA pension benefits and a determination of whether the appellant is eligible for accrued benefits. The case will be returned to the AOJ for this purpose.

The Board has determined that additional information and evidence are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's death cause claim, including verification of his service periods and obtaining medical records from various providers. The appeal is REMANDED for these purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not caused or aggravated by any condition incurred during his military service, including on a presumptive basis. The evidence does not support a finding that any listed causes of death are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of updated financial information from the Veteran, and additional development is needed to determine her current income and expenses.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reinstate DIC benefits due to her cohabitation with another individual, which was deemed a subsequent de facto marriage. The effective date of March 16, 2004, is assigned as the earliest possible date based on the evidence received after the November 1997 Board decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits in the calculated amount of $6,077.47 due to fault on her part and lack of undue financial hardship.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected arrhythmia, 1st degree AV block with pacemaker implantation is being remanded due to the need for a more recent VA examination and additional development of her medical records.

The appeal is being remanded due to outstanding hearing requests from the Appellant. The Veteran's cause of death, DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1318 claims, and burial benefits claim are all part of this appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death from dementia. The case is therefore being remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's recurrent umbilical hernia, and to determine if any other conditions are related to this condition. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records, including STRs and private treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's current upper back and neck condition, including left levator scapula syndrome, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for multiple myeloma with associated mononeuritis multiplex. The claim will now be reviewed on its merits.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology, including the potential link to in-service exposure to chemicals. Updated treatment records are also needed.