Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to procedural issues and to obtain SSA records related to the Veteran's disability claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to AL amyloidosis, which is presumed related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and evidence of the appellant's incapacity to self-support prior to age 18.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for tremors must be remanded once more due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied as he had already used up all but four days of his maximum 48 months of educational benefits.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel benefits was not filed within 30 calendar days after completing the travel, and therefore, it is denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 21, 2004 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The appellant submitted a claim to reopen her previous denial in May 2004 and provided evidence that supported reopening the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected atrial septal defect and sternotomy scar have aggravated his costochondritis, which is causing his chest pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and failure to verify potential exposure to herbicide agents or other environmental hazards at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The appellant claims his glioma is related to exposure to various chemicals and environmental hazards during service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as it is no longer relevant.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for hair loss of the scalp and granted service connection for a skin condition of the legs and arms. The Veteran's hair loss was not related to his service or herbicide exposure, while his skin condition had its onset during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left lower extremity chronic swelling, as secondary to residuals of right lower extremity DVT, is granted. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of right lower extremity DVT is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of post-surgical removal of the left and right great toenails are rated at 10 percent each, effective from when the evaluations were initially assigned. The TDIU claim has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left knee disability and an extraschedular rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an adequate examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is at least as likely as not secondary to the Veteran's service-connected polymyositis.

The Board denied service connection for gastritis as the Veteran does not have a current disability of gastritis.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic respiratory condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and service or any other factor.