Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's memory loss. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further actions by the VA Regional Office. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is pending.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for burial benefits is denied as he did not meet the criteria for non-service-connected burial benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and new evidence not reviewed by the AOJ. The Veteran's lower back injury will need to be verified, and his National Guard service records must be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain the Veteran's work history during the appeal period and consider his entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran withdrew the issue of waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits in the amount of $20,685.00.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current respiratory and nasal conditions are related to his in-service nasal deformity. The examiner is requested to provide a comprehensive opinion on this matter.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that her marriage to the Veteran was terminated by divorce in 1992 and thus did not meet the criteria for a valid marriage at the time of the Veteran's death.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for left hand and right hand arthritis, but the case is remanded for additional development regarding compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a broken right wrist.

The Veteran's right ovary endometrioma is granted as secondary to her service-connected left ovary endometrioma.,An initial 30 percent rating for gynecological disorder (prior to November 4, 2021) and a maximum 50 percent rating thereafter are granted.

The Board has dismissed the issue regarding an earlier effective date for the addition of dependent to pension award and has remanded the issue of the propriety of termination of VA pension benefits from January 1, 2012.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is denied as he did not meet any of the criteria set forth in VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for dermatomyositis with chronic pain syndrome was denied, and the issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a PACT Act examination. The Veteran's eye disabilities are being reviewed in light of his service in Vietnam and any potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence not previously reviewed by the RO, and the Appellant's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The case will be returned to the RO for review of this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of service from January 1998 to May 2002 is dishonorable and does not entitle him to VA benefits other than for treatment purposes. The appeal is remanded due to potential issues with the discharge characterization, including a possible insanity defense.

The Board has determined that there were procedural issues with the contested claim for an apportionment of VA benefits and has ordered a remand to ensure compliance with specialized contested claim procedures.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed the case as a result.