Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional due process rights are applicable and will remand the claim as below. The matter is REMANDED for the following action: contact the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) to determine if the Veteran was a 'fugitive felon' in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 5313B.

The veteran's daughter has spina bifida occulta, which does not qualify for benefits under the Vietnam Veteran provisions.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right eye disability, diagnosed as posterior vitreous detachment, is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability as the Veteran does not have a current eye disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his income exceeding the maximum allowable pension limit for a Veteran with no dependents.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as she was not recognized as the valid surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA purposes due to her prior marriage and lack of cohabitation with the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the recoupment of Voluntary Separation Pay (VSP) in the amount of $45,042.07 is valid and must be carried out as per VA policy.

The Veteran's service did not meet the requirements for eligibility under Chapter 33 of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, as he did not serve a minimum of 90 days on active duty after September 10, 2001. The Board denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation is dismissed because such benefits cannot be paid after the death of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues, and it is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's son, the appellant, seeks reimbursement for medical expenses paid by his father to a nursing home. The Board denied this claim as it was not filed within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for metastatic cancer and cause of death due to pancreatic cancer, as they are inextricably intertwined. The appellant must provide a VA opinion on whether the cancers are related to service exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pancreatic cancer and thrombophlebitis, as well as the claim of cause of death. The remand requires obtaining additional opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, particularly his exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an August 1995 rating decision, finding that there was no CUE and that the correct facts were not before VA or the statutory or regulatory provisions were incorrectly applied.

The Veteran's right lower leg neuroma was increased to a 10% rating effective January 16, 2015. The decision is based on the fact that an increase in disability relating to the Veteran’s right lower leg neuroma was first factually ascertainable within one year prior to his April 14, 2015 claim for increase.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection for acquired hepatitis C. The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease with anemia is not considered a contributing factor to his death, but the issue of service connection for acquired hepatitis C remains pending.

The Board has not obtained the Veteran's private dental treatment records from Dr. S.W., and thus remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's conditions include singular plasmacytoma, multiple myoma, and synovitis, all of which are being evaluated in relation to his service and herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for uterine fibroids and urinary frequency and urgency, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's in-service uterine fibroids.