Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for ITP with splenectomy as due to herbicide exposure is reopened, and the appeal is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as he is deceased.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA improved pension benefits is waived due to financial hardship, as the debt would cause undue financial hardship for him and his spouse.

The Board has remanded the case for obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records, as the Veteran applied for these benefits and they are relevant to his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disability of the pancreas and gallbladder, as well as her claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The VA is instructed to obtain any additional evidence from the Veteran and arrange for a new VA examination or medical opinion to address the etiology of any current disabilities involving the pancreas and/or gallbladder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth, attributing it to non-service-connected causes and lack of a qualifying dental disability.

The appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), thus denying her entitlement to nonservice-connected survivor’s pension benefits.

The Board denied an increased rating for deviated septum and declined to grant extraschedular consideration, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are already contemplated by the current 10% disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a left arm disorder is related to service-connected cervical strain. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection needs further clarification and evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board found that the overpayment of $1,416.66 for education benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) was properly created and denied the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder during or within one year after service and that any current condition is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a right foot fracture to the third metatarsal and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned to the AOJ for additional development, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion regarding loss of use in the Veteran's right foot.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left peroneal nerve lesion resulting in left foot drop was caused by body positioning during the May 2005 SCS implantation procedure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU for bilateral eye condition due to lack of evidence linking any diagnosed conditions to service.

The claim of service connection for a right-hand condition is reopened and remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding its etiology.