Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered the VA to verify if the appellant's late spouse had qualifying service for nonservice-connected death pension benefits. The case is being remanded due to a lack of documentation regarding delegation of responsibility for verifying military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and determined an effective date of July 1, 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for additional educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and combined VA education benefits are denied as he has reached the maximum amount of benefits available to him under the law.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any cold weather injuries affecting the Veteran's upper and lower extremities, including his hands and feet. The case is being remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's sarcoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the Board found no evidence linking it to any incident during service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to consider all relevant evidence of record.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for ureterolithiasis was denied prior to June 4, 2017. From that date, the Veteran is granted a 20 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's spine disability needs further evaluation, including testing for active motion, passive motion, pain with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing, as well as information regarding flare-ups and repeated use over time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability and a skin disability have been granted. The Board found that the current conditions are related to his in-service treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a more detailed examination of the service-connected right fifth finger disability, including assessing its impact on other digits and overall hand function.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral biceps disorder, right eye pain, and sleep disorder due to lack of evidence of a current disability. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's means test eligibility category for VA healthcare services changed from copay exempt to copay required in 2017. The decision is remanded due to missing documents.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification of the VA examination report regarding whether the Veteran's in-service hernia operation caused or contributed to his current fungus of the scrotum.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for his psychiatric disorder, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the submission of additional pertinent medical evidence since the March 2018 SOC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for hypersomnia and TDIU due to insufficient consideration of relevant medical evidence, including a recent VA treatment record indicating hallucinations. The Board also found that updated examinations are needed as the most recent ones may not accurately reflect current severity.

The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility requirement from copay exempt to pharmacy copay for income year 2016 was proper and remanded the case due to missing documents.

The Veteran's B-cell follicular malignant lymphoma is related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The appeal regarding the appellant's status as the surviving spouse of the Veteran has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.