Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has sural palsy of the right foot and its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be addressed after additional development.

The Board denied the appeal as the Veteran revoked the educational assistance benefits to the appellant through the transfer of entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program.

The Board denied DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness or negligence and did not result from an event reasonably foreseeable.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits due to her mother, finding that she did not meet the criteria as defined by law and regulations.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to NHL, which is a presumptively service-connected disease related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The effective date for this service connection cannot be earlier than March 14, 2017, when the VA added NHL to the list of diseases associated with contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relation to service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's cause of death (colon cancer) was related to service or a service-connected disability, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents and reported exposure to strange dust following hemorrhoid procedure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lipomatosis, finding that it is a congenital defect not subject to superimposed disease or injury during service resulting in additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's throat/tonsil cancer is related to service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied service connection for status post fractured nose with residual clogged nasal passage as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or caused by active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral foot conditions and left leg condition have been denied as the evidence does not show that any of these conditions warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with contested claims procedures and a need for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's lung disorder. The examiner needs to provide a clear assessment of whether the Veteran currently has a lung disability, reconcile any prior assessments, and determine if it is at least as likely as not related to service exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of whether higher or separate ratings may be awarded based on functional impairments identified in the lay and medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for celiac artery stenosis and an initial compensable rating for a skin condition (keratosis pilaris and penile warts) were denied. The Board found no medical evidence supporting the Veteran's claim of in-service causation or aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a lack of VA examination for an eye disability. The Veteran's right eye injury in 1964 is suspected, but further evidence is needed.

The Veteran's discharge was due to expiration of term of obligated service, not a service-connected disability. Therefore, he does not meet the eligibility requirements for VA home loan guaranty benefits.

The claim for service connection for the cause of death has been reopened and granted, but the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were denied as the Veteran did not meet the required criteria for receiving these benefits.