Other conditions decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his conduct that led to his discharge, and for a VA medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board granted an effective date of November 1, 2015 for the award of DIC benefits due to a formal claim being filed within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and records, particularly regarding the Veteran's throat disability and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's daughter, W.R., was granted additional dependency benefits based on her school attendance from February 2011 to August 2011. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and the fact that W.R. attended high school during this period.

The Veteran's service-connected calcified pleural plaques need to be re-evaluated due to a lack of recent VA examination and updated treatment records.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as their character of discharge due to willful and persistent misconduct constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for polycystic ovarian disease. The Veteran's symptoms and history must be considered in a new VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiac disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his current condition is related to an in-service injury. The case will be returned for further development, including scheduling an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder due to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence linking any diagnosed condition to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete review of the Veteran's income and financial information, which may affect his eligibility for nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has granted service connection for complete thoracic paraplegia due to transverse myelitis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's condition is related to his in-service injury. The other claims have been remanded.

The Veteran's sister is denied accrued benefits as she does not qualify as a child and the expenses claimed are unrelated to medical care.

The Board denied the veteran's claim as his service discharge was dishonorable due to a general court-martial conviction, and he is therefore barred from receiving VA benefits.

The Veteran's atrioventricular block was denied service connection as it is not considered a disease associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development.

The Veteran's claim for Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) was denied because he did not receive a specially adapted housing grant prior to turning 70, as required by law.

The Board denied additional training and/or education under the Chapter 31 VA VR&E program for the Veteran as she was deemed employable with her current education, training, work experience, and transferrable skills. The appeal is denied.

The Board has decided that the electronic claims file is incomplete and requires additional development, including locating missing records such as service treatment records and death certificate.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination reports and inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.