Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting dental evidence and the need for a new examination to determine if the Veteran has a present dental disability, its etiology, and whether it is related to service. The Veteran's representative requested a new examination.

The Veteran's annual income exceeded the pension limit, and he did not qualify for nonservice-connected pension benefits for accrued purposes. The Board denied the claim as his countable income was in excess of the maximum pension rate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service in the Navy Reserve meets the basic requirements for eligibility to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits, and thus grants her appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's joint pain, which was not attributed to a known clinical diagnosis and manifested during service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations, meets the criteria for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for interstitial lung fibrosis/pulmonary fibrosis and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete development of records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hand and left hand arthritis, finding that his cold injuries already covered these conditions under a different rating code.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective date determinations due to procedural issues, lack of VA examinations, and need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining National Guard records and Military Personnel Records, as well as a need for a TERA Medical Opinion. The Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma is being evaluated for its relation to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a hernia has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for a new opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's digestive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to complete and return a VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary for determining his eligibility for TDIU. The Board will provide another opportunity for the Veteran to complete this form.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lower back disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his lower back condition, which he claims was caused by incidents during basic training and while deployed in Iraq.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the current issue on appeal regarding recognition of the Appellant as a surviving spouse for VA benefits. The case is being remanded to allow the Appellant to provide the required information.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities and headaches.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for left and right foot conditions, and SMC at the housebound rate. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to her prior surgeries at a VA facility.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disability and swollen reactive glands of the neck due to a lack of medical opinion linking these conditions to service. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burn pits during his service in Afghanistan.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) effective November 25, 2009. The appellant is eligible to receive a direct payment of attorney fees in the amount of 20 percent of the past-due benefits awarded.

The appeal for apportioning the Veteran's disability benefits has been dismissed due to his death in June 2018.