Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected colon cancer, which is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.,The Veteran's esophageal cancer is also presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam and has been granted for substitution purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected mandible jaw fracture with loss of teeth is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess current severity and manifestations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The appeal was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted within one year of the December 2015 rating decision.

The Veteran's lung disability was rated at 10 percent prior to January 21, 2010 and has not met the criteria for a higher rating since then.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a generalized arthritis disorder due to unresolved medical questions regarding its onset and relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's varicose veins were caused by his service-connected right knee chondromalacia patella, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. The appellant argues that the Veteran’s death was caused by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which she claims was a result of exposure to herbicide agents including Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for service-connected duodenal ulcer disease has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment due to concurrent payment of Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) Chapter 35 education benefits is remanded as the validity of the debt must be determined first.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for right tympanic membrane perforation is reopened, and the appeal is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been presented since the August 1971 rating decision.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death, finding that there is no evidence linking any service-connected disability to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's right breast cancer returned and required treatment, leading to a full grant of the requested rating from September 1, 2017 to December 19, 2017.

The Board denied the overpayment of VA compensation benefits for a dependent spouse, finding that the Veteran's continued receipt of payments after his divorce contributed to the creation of the overpayment.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for additional training to obtain a Master of Legal Studies degree and placed him in 'interrupted' status due to his failure to continue with rehabilitation services.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of her deceased husband, finding that she was not married to him at the time of his death and thus did not meet the legal requirements for VA benefits.

The Board denied recognition of the appellant as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefit purposes due to a prior divorce, finding that the appellant no longer meets the requirements of a valid marriage.

The Veteran's child, E., was in school during the specified periods and VA had notice of her attendance. Therefore, additional dependency benefits based on school attendance are granted for these periods.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits as she remarried after her husband's death and her second marriage was not voided, annulled or dissolved by court decree.

The Veteran's death is remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether in-service exposure to herbicide agents caused or contributed to his glioblastoma primary brain tumor.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of facial injuries, including an aneurysm and memory loss, are remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The claims for residuals of facial injuries, including loss of sense of smell and taste, have been granted.