Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for schwannoma (claimed as tumor on right thigh) due to a pre-existing condition that was not aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, including levoscoliosis and degenerative joint disease (DJD). The issues include whether DJD is related to an in-service injury or event, whether it is proximately due to levoscoliosis, and whether there was any incremental increase in DJD due to levoscoliosis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a condition of rushing blood sensation to the back of head and neck, as an undiagnosed illness, and for lack of energy due to an undiagnosed illness are granted. The claim for major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Raynaud's disease is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development regarding the appellant's military service record. The appellant must be given an opportunity to apply for correction of his military record with the Army Board for Correction of Military Records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination and retrospective medical opinion to address the severity of his right elbow disability during prior examinations. The claims are pending further adjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or related to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to cause the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is granted and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board found that the termination of VA disability compensation benefits due to status as a fugitive felon was proper, and denied the appeal.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected granulomas as of February 12, 2014. The decision resolves any doubt in favor of the Veteran and finds that his decreased pulmonary functioning was mainly due to his service-connected granulomas.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits as the Veteran withdrew his claim prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder was denied in February 2013, and the appellant cannot pursue accrued benefits based on this decision as there were no pending claims at the time of his death.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and the claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for a new opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding his right foot symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the expertise of the VA examiner who provided a medical opinion related to the Veteran's service connection claim for periodontal disease and loss of teeth. The Veteran and his representative have been notified that they need to provide additional information.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35 of the Veterans' Benefits Act, as VA is unable to compensate her for school attendance prior to November 26, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's fault in creating the overpayment.

The Board denied service connection for B-cell leukemia, but remanded the claims for trachea and respiratory disorders due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for Chapter 32 educational assistance benefits was denied because he did not contribute to the VEAP program and his eligibility period had expired.