Other conditions decisions — 2018

The Board has decided that the claim for payment of medical expenses incurred by the Veteran at MHG from July 10 to July 15, 2006 was not abandoned. The case is now remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the lung was not due to or caused by his active service, including exposure to asbestos. The Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be adjudicated on the merits. This includes obtaining missing service records and a VA examination to assess the current status of the Veteran's bilateral foot condition.

The Veteran's service-connected rectal disability has been rated as 30 percent and 60 percent disabling, respectively, for the periods from February 10, 2011 to March 2015 and from March 31, 2015 to January 19, 2016. The Veteran's appeal is denied as her disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral leg numbness.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a throat and gland condition, including residuals of sialadenitis of the left submaxillary gland. The VA examiner provided an opinion linking the current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service personnel records and DD Form 214, which are necessary for determining the Appellant's husband's military service. The appeal will be reconsidered after these documents are obtained.

The appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's benefits will be reconsidered in light of new information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including intermittent explosive disorder and chronic anger state disorder, is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service. However, there is no current evidence of a bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a spine disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for Raynaud's syndrome with Chilblain's syndrome, and the Board has dismissed this matter.

The case is being remanded due to unclear creation of the overpayment amount and lack of proper development. The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment will also be remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Board is unable to determine if the appellant can be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA purposes, and therefore cannot make a determination on whether service connection should be granted for the cause of death. The case is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's orthostatic hypotension is likely the result of his active service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant's request for withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Board denied compensation for a left eye disability under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as the treatment that led to the Veteran's condition was provided by a private doctor and not by a Department employee or in a Department facility.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal cancer, claimed as the result of in-service exposure to asbestos, is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and inadequate nexus opinions.

The claim for accrued benefits is denied as the appellant did not file a claim within one year of the Veteran's death.