Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's deceased spouse had no recognized active duty service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and thus denied basic legal entitlement to VA benefits.

The Board found that the appellant's deceased spouse did not have qualifying service in the United States Armed Forces and therefore does not qualify as a veteran for VA benefits.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for postoperative residuals including left hemianopsia from excision pituitary chromophobe adenoma. The Board has determined that additional notification and development are required under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current level of disability due to Hodgkin's disease. The evaluation remains open until a decision is made.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected fractured right thumb. The case has been remanded due to the need to consider regulatory changes and obtain updated VA examination findings.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including review of the claims file and VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of additional disability resulting from VA dental treatment in October 1993.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral Achilles tendonitis, claimed as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The veteran is not entitled to additional compensation for his child because he does not meet the legal threshold of having a combined disability rating of at least 30 percent.

The veteran is seeking service connection for premature ovarian failure, which she contends was caused by exposure to toxins and/or chemicals during her service in the Persian Gulf War. The RO has requested a VA examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the veteran's menstrual irregularities documented in her service medical records and her current diagnosis of premature ovarian failure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and procedural deficiencies, including a lack of information about the veteran's terminal hospitalization records and other medical records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for uveitis.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for residuals of thrombophlebitis of the axillary and brachial vein of the right upper extremity, resolving the veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's paresthesia of both breasts, resulting from a bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy during service, is a residual of his inservice condition and grants service connection for this disability.

The veteran's varicose vein disabilities are currently rated as 20 percent each, and the Board finds that increased ratings are not warranted.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for Bell's Palsy, left, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination and the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration records.

The case is being remanded due to the need for VCAA compliance, including notification and development of evidence.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development of the appellant's claims, including obtaining proof of her marriage to the veteran and any subsequent marriages.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with VCAA notification requirements. The RO must ensure all necessary notifications and development actions are completed, including informing the veteran of his rights under the VCAA.