Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between arteriosclerosis and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's polycythemia and erythrocytosis did not begin during service or due to any in-service exposure, including herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for a permanent and total rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to conflicting evidence regarding its current status. The issue of basic eligibility for education benefits under Chapter 35 (DEA) is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination. The appellant's right big toe disorder is being reviewed, but no specific rating or effective date was assigned.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, multiple myeloma, was related to his active service and granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for eye conditions, headache condition, nephrolithiasis, dizziness spell, and hypertension have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's mesothelioma.

The Veteran's left varicocele, claimed as a left testicle condition, is granted service connection because the evidence shows it was incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is denied as there is no evidence showing he requires regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to have a $300 burial benefit check reissued because it was filed more than one year after the date of issuance, and there is no evidence that the check was returned as undeliverable.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for residuals of a lip injury is dismissed. The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury is granted and remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right great toe disability and a pulmonary disability, including bronchitis. The decision is not clear on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right great toe condition is being reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue has been remanded for further development, including an additional VA examination.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran is challenging the validity of a debt for overpayment of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Board finds that further development is required to clarify the Veteran's enrollment status during the academic term at issue.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of venous insufficiency, left lower extremity is being remanded due to the need for a complete record and compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's cause of death was Alzheimer's dementia, which the Board found not related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,The Appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied as there is no legal basis for entitlement.

The Veteran's blindness in both eyes is being remanded for a supplemental opinion to determine if the condition resulted from carelessness, negligence, or error on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the claims for mesothelioma and cause of death due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's mesothelioma is being reviewed again with a new VA examiner, and additional records from NASA are needed.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a lower right leg disorder due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.