Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant's claim for DIC benefits is denied because he does not meet the eligibility criteria as a surviving child due to being married.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye injury and cataract, including whether it is related to an in-service shrapnel injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for DISH as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes with erectile dysfunction, including due to exposure to herbicides, is remanded. The Board finds the April 2016 VA examination inadequate and requires an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran’s type II diabetes or medications prescribed for diabetes have caused or aggravated his DISH.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's groin disability, including a varicocele condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and hemochromatosis.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for pulmonary nodules, finding that they were first noted in service and have persisted post-service.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye nevi, finding that the condition first manifested during active duty service and is not a congenital disease or defect.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disorders due to a lack of medical records and further investigation is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death under 38 U.S.C. § 1310, allowing the appellant to receive DIC benefits. The appeal regarding DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims of an initial rating higher than 30 percent for myasthenia gravis, entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) prior to June 29, 2012, and entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 30, 2003 for the grant of service connection for myasthenia gravis. The remand is due to further development being needed for proper adjudication of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to new VA treatment records being added to the claim file, and the Veteran did not respond within 45 days. The case will be returned to the AOJ for review of these records.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to insufficient evidence showing a direct link between his military service and any condition that contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of special considerations for paired organs and a need for an ophthalmologist's opinion addressing both causation and aggravation elements of secondary service connection.

The Board has upgraded the appellant's discharge from Other Than Honorable to General (Under Honorable Conditions), removing any bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding systemic therapy related to topical corticosteroids used by the Veteran.

The Veteran's initial rating for atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including a general heart examination. The case may also be referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and examination results. The Veteran's peripheral artery and vascular disease of both lower extremities is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to revoke forfeiture of eligibility for VA benefits, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his claim.