Other conditions decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a VA examination and clarify whether he is seeking entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability. The claim will be readjudicated in light of the Joint Motion for Remand.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, as well as a VA examination.

The Board determined that the causes of the Veteran's death were not related to service or toxic herbicide exposure, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his right hip disability.

The Board has determined that the February 2013 SOC was inadequate because it did not address the contentions in the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding the validity and calculation of the overpayment amount. The case is therefore being remanded to ensure proper consideration of these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the bilateral elbows and hands have been denied as there is no evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin rash is not related to his active duty service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional psychiatric treatment records. The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected adjustment disorder with mood changes.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for restoration of DIC benefits as a remarried widow of a deceased veteran due to her remarriage before she was 57 years old.

The Veteran's request for basic eligibility for education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) was denied. The case is being remanded to schedule a video conference hearing.

The Veteran did not have active service during a period of war, thus he does not meet the criteria for death pension benefits.

The appellant is denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits as the surviving spouse of the Veteran due to her remarriage after age 57.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code because the educational institution identified by the appellant was not approved by a State Approving Agency and therefore VA could not disburse educational benefit payments.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute intracerebral hemorrhage and head injury, but the cause of his myeloproliferative disorder is not service-connected or related to chemotherapy for lung cancer. The Board finds that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or chemotherapy.

The Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia was not related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The claim for accrued benefits is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, resulting in a denial.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Appellant during its pendency.

The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent for her chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and denied both issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses was denied because stabilization had been reached by May 14, 2012, and there were no documented attempts to transfer him to a VA facility.