Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lung disability, including asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's unspecified trauma-related disorder is rated at 30 percent, the lowest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The disability picture does not warrant a higher rating as there are no symptoms of flattened affect, circulatory or gastrointestinal symptoms, or other criteria that would support a higher evaluation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU, but found an error in not obtaining relevant Social Security Administration records prior to denying the claim. The case is being sent back for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed ulcerative colitis had its onset during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the case is not eligible for substitution as no living person would be eligible for accrued benefits.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The Veteran's death occurred in January 2019, and he was not entitled to any benefits due and unpaid at the time of his death because an award of pension would have been terminated prior to the date on which such award would have been payable. The Board denied the claim for payment of special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's stroke residuals are related to his period of active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice provided by the AOJ and lack of jurisdictional authority.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice provided by the AOJ and lack of jurisdictional authority.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for attorney fees, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear records regarding whether the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits were terminated effective December 1, 2014 and if so, the basis of the termination. Additionally, a thorough calculation of any overpayment and current remaining balance must be completed.

The Board denied service connection for an embolism and microscopic hematuria, finding that the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's military service or any presumptive exposure. The Board also found no qualifying chronic disability warranting presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and issuing a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's dysrhythmia is related to service or caused by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's discharge for the period from January 1992 to February 1995 is honorable, thus not a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's service was not during a period of war, and his discharge was under dishonorable conditions. Therefore, the veteran does not meet the eligibility requirements for survivor pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a DRO hearing and an audit of the Veteran's VA benefits. The overpayment claim will be reconsidered based on these actions.

The appellant cannot be recognized as the surviving child of the Veteran for VA benefits purposes, and therefore his claim for death pension benefits is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a removal of his right testicle, finding that it was a congenital defect pre-existing in service and not aggravated by military service.