Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's jaw disability with related damage to the teeth, face, throat, and lungs was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The event was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the VCAA and to obtain additional medical records. The veteran's DIC claim is being considered under a direct service connection theory.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects in notification and development, including a failure to provide adequate notice of information and evidence necessary to substantiate the claim under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's request for waiver of recovery of the $4312.00 overpayment was denied as it was not made within the required time frame.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, as his enrollment certification was received too late to qualify for retroactive payment.

The Board finds that the veteran did not sustain a deviated septum in service and there is no evidence of any current disability related to his claimed injury. The claim for service connection for a deviated septum is therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with proper notice under the VCAA.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the veteran's representative withdrew his appeal on December 10, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for VCAA compliance and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of evidence, including obtaining medical records and conducting an exposure assessment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for dysthymia (claimed as mental stress and chronic depression) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's carcinoma of the rectum and sigmoid colon, status-post resection and permanent colostomy on a radiation-presumptive basis due to exposure during military service.

The veteran's widow appeals for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was caused by Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking the leukemia to service.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected right hand disability, but the case has been remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development of records.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to new and material evidence. However, the appellant does not meet the threshold service eligibility requirements as his active duty was only from January 1961 to July 1961, which is insufficient for basic eligibility.

The VA determined that the veteran's postoperative sebaceous cyst on his right neck does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board determined that the appellant did not have valid military service to qualify for VA benefits, and thus denied their claim.

The Board is remanding the case to gather additional evidence and review by a VA neurologist, including service records and post-service clinical assessments. The appellant must provide any relevant medical records she has.

The Board has determined that the veteran's colon cancer was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to his asbestos exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for colon cancer is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse, finding that she did not live with the veteran in the last several years of his life and there was no evidence indicating fault on the part of the veteran.