Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that restoration of the 100 percent rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is not warranted, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a splenectomy is also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no legal basis to assign an evaluation back to the time of his surgery in August 1991.

The Board has determined that the appellant can be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes due to her marriage being deemed valid under Philippine law.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The appeal is now remanded to the RO for the requested development.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling an RO hearing and further development.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including notifying the appellant of a regulatory change and considering all submitted evidence. The claim will be reconsidered under these new circumstances.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hodgkin's disease should have a 100% disability rating restored, effective March 1, 2002. The effective date for service connection of thoracic spine disability was also granted earlier than November 26, 1997.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for varicose veins and fungus of the feet, as his current conditions are not shown to have had their onset during active service or be related to any disease or injury in service.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for stomach and skin disorders, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and granted it, finding new and material evidence. The veteran's current condition is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The veteran claims service connection for a right leg disability, but the RO has not obtained all relevant medical records and conducted an appropriate VA examination to determine if he has such a condition. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, metastatic colon cancer, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied all increased rating claims for service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current manifestations of the veteran's conditions.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development due to deficiencies in VCAA notice and assistance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's intention tremors, diagnosed as benign essential tremor, were aggravated by service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be made on the merits of the veteran's claim for service connection for back injury residuals.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA disability pension benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented. The decision is based on the finality of a previous Board decision in 1981.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of extraschedular ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravates his claimed dilated cardiomyopathy.