Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's hairy-cell leukemia is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for the cause of death and primary hepatic carcinoma. The VA is required to provide new medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected low back disability caused or aggravated her overactive bladder and voiding dysfunctions. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis and residuals of colostomy, as well as a higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service did not fall within a period of war, so he does not meet the eligibility requirements for non-service-connected disability pension benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for a current VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected partial loss of taste and smell, as there is conflicting medical evidence regarding the extent of his disability.

The Veteran's son, J.C.O., was not shown to have been permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18. The Board denied recognition as a helpless child due to his multi-year employment history.

The Board has decided that the issue of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death needs to be reconsidered and a new opinion is required.

The Veteran's disability rating for his right lower leg condition is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues with determining whether the Veteran was a fugitive felon and thus eligible for compensation benefits. The decision is pending further development.

The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy, finding that it results in 5 to 8 episodes per week.

The Veteran's treatment at Rose Medical Center for a fracture of the fifth metatarsal was approved, as it met the criteria for emergency medical care and she did not have other health insurance to cover the costs.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his brain cancer was not caused by any service-connected disability or exposure to herbicides and radiation. The claim was based on direct evidence rather than a presumption.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for adding L.C. as a dependent spouse due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA hospital due to his nonservice-connected condition, finding that the claim was not timely filed within 90 days after discharge from the private facility.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete testing and development of evidence, particularly regarding visual field loss. The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for her vision impairment and TDIU are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and needs to clarify the Veteran's dates of active duty service. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining any available records.

The Veteran's spouse was found ineligible for an extension of the delimiting date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to not filing a timely request within one year after her original period of eligibility ended or within one year of the termination of her claimed physical or mental disability.

The Board has decided that the appellant is not eligible for a death pension due to an overage of $98. The decision is remanded as the appellant should be given another opportunity to provide necessary information, including forms and details on medical expenses.