Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder due to new and material evidence presented, but denied the claim as there is no direct evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Board found that the veteran is not eligible for fee-basis care due to a VA facility being geographically accessible and capable of providing his required care, but he prefers treatment by a private therapist.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and a need for a VA compensation examination.

The veteran's lung cancer, presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, was found to be a cause of his death. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The case is being remanded to clarify the service-connected disabilities and their eligibility for health care benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses and emergency transportation expense, finding that he did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for his service-connected laceration of the right little finger with ankylosis and ulnar nerve involvement are being remanded to allow the RO to schedule a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive VA educational benefits due to the applicable regulation prohibiting payment of benefits prior to one year from the date VA received his application.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the duty to assist and notification of evidence needed to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted after the initial decision, including a death certificate indicating natural causes. The RO must now consider this additional information in deciding whether service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is warranted.

The Board denied a higher rating for right axilla reactive lymphadenopathy and denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, including as secondary to a service-connected right wrist and hand disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of multiple basal cell carcinomas as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current impairment attributable to his service-connected heart murmur and thus, he is not entitled to an increased evaluation for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is about whether he should receive a higher evaluation for his service-connected abdominal wound. The Board initially granted a 30 percent rating, but later decided to deny the request for an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and development.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The RO must ensure full compliance with all notification and development action required by law, including VCAA provisions.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and to obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease/arthrofibrosis of the hips, finding that it was not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current cardiac disorder or hypertension, and thus denied his claim for service connection.