Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear information provided by the appellant regarding his spouse's income and contributions, requiring clarification of these details for proper evaluation.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and provide a new VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected shrapnel fragment wounds caused or contributed to his death from pneumonia.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for fibrocystic breast disease and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral diaphragmatic insufficiency, claimed as secondary to phrenic nerve palsy or Guillain Barre Syndrome, was not caused by vaccinations and is not service-connected.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date for the award of dependency benefits for the Veteran's current spouse, finding that there was no legal basis to assign such an effective date prior to December 17, 2010.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the service requirement for eligibility to receive special monthly pension benefits due to a lack of 90 days of active service. As a result, the appeal is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disorder is not related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis of the groin and lower extremities has been denied as there is no evidence that it requires intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs for a total duration of less than six weeks during the past 12-month period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to travel for a hearing, and he requests a videoconference hearing instead.

The appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual countable income limit for receipt of non-service-connected death pension benefits, thus denying her claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee conditions (chondromalacia patella and medial meniscus tear) were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his RLS, as he contends that his disability should be rated more severely than currently reflected in his disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient notice provided to the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current right hand tremor and Raynaud's phenomenon, as well as a lack of an addendum from the March 2011 VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying service to be considered a veteran for purposes of receiving benefits from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his dental avulsion claim and an increased evaluation for his service-connected left tibial fracture, left ankle and Achilles strain associated with left tibial fracture, and limitation of extension, left tibial fracture with left knee degenerative joint disease.