Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records and incomplete medical opinions. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye condition is pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a heatstroke and cardiovascular disease to include CAD, MI with CHF due to new evidence received since the July 2019 Supplemental Statement of the Case. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals regarding reductions in VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of military service drill pay and termination of benefits upon return to active duty. The appeal was also denied for overpayment waivers.

The Board found that the Veteran's disability compensation benefits were fully and correctly paid from November 20, 1984. The appeal is denied as there was no evidence of improper payment.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the overpayment of VA compensation benefits because the Veteran's waiver of recovery has rendered moot any argument with regards to the validity of the debt.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being obtained and not reviewed by the AOJ in the first instance. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim as he died during its pendency.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly compensation based on housebound, so the case is dismissed.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's former spouse's claim for an apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits, finding that he was reasonably discharging his duty to support her and their children.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the overpayment of VA compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's mental state during his period of AWOL. The issue is not about service connection, but rather whether the character of the Veteran’s discharge from his second period of active service is a bar to eligibility for VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information about the Veteran's part-time employment and determining if it constitutes marginal employment.

The Board granted the petition to reopen claims for service connection for uveitis, but denied petitions to reopen claims for damaged breastbone with residual deformity and torn diaphragm with herniated muscle tissue. The rating for PTSD was remanded.

The Board has granted initial disability ratings of 30 percent for the Veteran's residuals from bilateral big toe cold injuries, effective April 14, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous VA examination, and further development is needed to determine if TMJ dysfunction is related to service or other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected TMJ prior to August 30, 2017 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is remanded due to missing medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pelvic disability, including a hysterectomy, finding that her pre-existing condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service. The medical evidence supports this conclusion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral PCS/ECS was initially denied in February 1978, and the effective date of his current grant of service connection is January 7, 2008.