Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is rated at 100% effective October 6, 2021. He also receives a TDIU from August 4, 2016.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a tubal ligation and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral leg disabilities, to include shin splints.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD) is a contributing factor to his claimed atrial fibrillation and tachy-brady syndrome. The Veteran will need additional clarification from VA on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VA benefits due to a discharge under other than honorable conditions from June 26, 1982 to June 15, 1984, finding that his misconduct was willful and persistent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for schizoaffective disorder and denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection was not granted due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and further development is needed, including obtaining federal records from the Federal Aviation Agency.

The Board has vacated its May 2021 decision and remanded the issue of legal entitlement to a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund due to procedural issues related to the appellant's request for a hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further development is required.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of $35,868.90 for educational assistance benefits was validly created and granted a waiver of recovery.

The Board denied both the claims for accrued pension benefits and the Veteran's month-of-death payment, finding that there were no unpaid benefits at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to incomplete information about his employment status and medical records. The case will be reviewed after additional development.

The Veteran's colon cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The issue will be reconsidered after further development.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a disability of the bladder resulting from VA treatment in 2006 is dismissed because the Board did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the case.

The Board has determined that A.P.F. can be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits, given her separation from the Veteran due to his misconduct.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for a right ankle disability was denied, and the TDIU claim was also denied due to lack of response to VA requests.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin condition, including basal cell carcinoma, is related to herbicide exposure during service. The examiner must consider the Veteran's lay statements and provide a rationale for their opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, monoclonal gammopathy and a heart murmur are being remanded due to incomplete development regarding exposure to radiation, herbicide agents and asbestos.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for a supplemental opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cognitive disability, whether it is distinct from his service-connected PTSD, and if it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.