Other conditions decisions — 2016

The Board found that the Veteran's myasthenia gravis is not related to his active service, including exposure to noxious gas in a gas chamber. The most probative evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board dismissed the claim for TDIU as it is final due to an ongoing appeal in a related matter.

The Board found that the appellant and the Veteran were not living together at the time of the Veteran's death, thus failing to meet the criteria for recognition as the surviving spouse. As a result, the appellant is not entitled to VA death benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to any in-service event, including spinal anesthesia performed during his military service.

The Board has restored the original 30 percent rating for seborrheic keratosis and pruritis, finding that the reduction from 30 to zero percent was void ab initio due to failure to apply applicable regulations. The Veteran is now rated at 60 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private and VA treatment records related to his prostate cancer residuals since August 2012, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection of his left arm injury will be reconsidered after further development.

The Veteran was found to be entitled to an earlier effective date of October 21, 2010 for the award of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to a factual increase in his service-connected disabilities as of that date.

The Veteran's CVA residual headaches have been rated at 30 percent, effective March 24, 2010. The Board found that the evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks producing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. The case will be rescheduled for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted by the Veteran's representative, and a supplemental statement of the case must be provided.

The Veteran's period of service ended with a character of discharge as 'under other than honorable conditions', which disqualifies him from receiving education benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has determined that reopening of the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability is warranted due to new and material evidence presented.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled videoconference hearing and because he requested an in-person hearing. The case must be handled expeditiously.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 due to a right lung condition (also claimed as diaphragm disorder) is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private medical records from Queens Hospital.

The case is being remanded for the appellant to be scheduled for a video conference hearing at the Columbia facility.

The appellant's case is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing. The appeal itself does not involve any service connection or exposure claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected congestive cardiomyopathy is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for systemic mastocytosis and essential thrombocythemia were denied as the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure.,Both conditions were found to be not due to Agent Orange exposure, with no supporting rationale provided in any medical opinion.