Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has decided that the appellant's spouse does not have status as a veteran for VA purposes due to discharge under other than honorable conditions. The appeal is remanded for consideration of her claim based on her husband's first period of service from August 1959 to August 1963.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all appeals, including those for increased ratings and reopening service connection claims. The Board dismissed the appeal due to lack of issues on appeal.

The Veteran's liver disorder is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on the nature and etiology of his liver condition prior to niacin use.

The Veteran's on-the-job training program with the DOT and FAA commenced in October 2013, which is more than one year prior to her July 19, 2017 claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits. Therefore, she is denied payment.

The Veteran's non-service-connected disability pension benefits have been properly calculated since February 1, 2008. The RO has corrected errors in counting the Veteran’s and his spouse’s income, including self-employment income from 2008 to 2014 and Social Security disability benefits received by the Veteran's spouse starting in October 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for hepatic steatosis (claimed as liver condition and fatty liver) due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,The Board has determined that the Veteran’s claims for service connection for stuttering, unspecified anxiety disorder, tinnitus, and unspecified anxiety disorder are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a cardiac condition is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and another VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits was denied because his only period of service used to establish eligibility for Chapter 30 MGIB could not be used to establish entitlement to Chapter 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral onychomycosis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's lymphadenopathy and squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue are not service connected as they are not related to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) due to insufficient evidence showing a valid common law marriage between the appellant and the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence not having been received, as well as for rating his service-connected coccidioidomycosis, and determining if he is unemployable.

The Board has decided that the case should be returned for further development and consideration, as a medical opinion is missing from the file.

The Veteran's claim for additional VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) is remanded due to a potential issue with his Chapter 30 entitlement. The Board needs to confirm if he has fully exhausted his available educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30).

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for myelofibrosis, status post stem cell transplant. The Veteran was granted service connection and assigned a 100 percent rating from the date of claim and a noncompensable rating effective from May 2009.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the connection between the Veteran's current blood disorder and his service. The VA needs to request an addendum opinion from a clinician to determine if there is at least as likely as not that the blood disorder developed during active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, as well as an effective date prior to December 9, 2016, has been dismissed.,Service connection for glioblastoma, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure during service, has been granted.

The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional documentation regarding the appellant's education claim, specifically a September 2015 VA Form 1995.

The Veteran's claims for MGIB-SR and Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits are remanded due to unclear documentation and the need for a Statement of the Case.