Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected burial benefits, a burial plot or interment allowance, and reimbursement for burial transportation expenses. The Veteran died at a private hospice facility without meeting the eligibility criteria for any of these benefits.

The Board has remanded the claim due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be obtained with consideration of potential Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia has been granted. The claim for service connection for fibroid tumors as secondary to anemia is being remanded.,The Veteran was previously denied service connection for both anemia and fibroid tumors, but the claims have now been reopened due to new evidence.

The Board denied the appeal as the Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal for her claim of service connection for Dercum's disease, which was denied in a June 2014 rating decision. The Board found that the July 25, 2016, VA Form 9 (postmarked July 23, 2016) was untimely as it was postmarked five days after the deadline for filing the appeal.

The Board denied the claim for payment of accrued benefits prior to April 1, 2017 as there was no evidence of any unadjudicated formal or informal claims for compensation benefits prior to March 14, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for osteophyte and post traumatic arthritis of the distal interphalangeal joint of the right thumb, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether this disability had its onset in service.

The Board has remanded the claim for entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to additional information needed from the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from the Veteran's service period.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses at Flagler Hospital on April 15, 2016 is granted because the treatment was for a medical emergency and there were no feasible VA facilities available.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification from a previous VA-contracted opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin disabilities, including dermatofibromas and lipomas, had onset in service or are otherwise related to service. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to incomplete employment history and the need for additional development. The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision without knowing his complete work history.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple myeloma is remanded due to the transfer of records and the need to consider additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death.

The appeal for special monthly compensation for aid and attendance is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and no compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for blindness, cerebral vascular accident, and stomach damage resulting from a VA ventral hernia repair surgery is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate rationale in previous opinions and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied service connection for diastolic dysfunction, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and is due to age.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, finding no medical nexus between the condition and either active service or a service-connected disability. The TDIU claim is remanded due to evidence suggesting the Veteran's disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an examination to determine if the appellant's conditions are manifestations of spina bifida.