Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence. The claims are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of DIC benefits prior to March [Redacted], 2008, and supplemental DIC benefits due to lack of valid common law marriage. The evidence did not show that the appellant was legally married to the Veteran for a period of eight years before his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lymphedema.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits based on his son's school attendance from August 2012 to January 4, 2015 is denied as the application was not filed within one year of the child's 18th birthday or the date of commencement of the course of study.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right elbow disability, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for esophageal cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or exposure to radiation or herbicide agents.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left hand injury should be remanded due to a lack of a readable Statement of the Case (SOC) and the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for colon cancer has been dismissed due to their death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability due to inadequate medical opinion and need for more complete examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen her claim for service connection of a bowel disability, as there is no new and material evidence provided. Her symptoms are already covered under her existing service-connected gallbladder removal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for neurofibromatosis, including as due to in-service chemical exposure or secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability and/or cervical spine disability is remanded. The AOJ must readjudicate the claim with consideration of new VA treatment records and a new examination to determine the etiology of the claimed tumor disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a trauma- or stressor-related disorder is granted, and the initial rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss remains at zero percent (noncompensable).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous VA examination, and he needs another evaluation for his service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a chronic sleep disorder was dismissed due to his death.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's motion to revise or reverse the April 2004 rating decision for TDIU was dismissed as there were no pending claims at the time of his death and he specifically withdrew any appeal.

The Board has granted reopening of the claim for service connection for bilateral foot disorders, but has remanded the issue to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology and onset of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for laryngeal cancer, finding no current diagnosis of the condition.