Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran died before a final decision could be made on whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen his claim for service connection for neurological impairment of the back.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions resulted from willful and persistent misconduct, which is a regulatory bar to VA benefits. The character of his service is therefore considered a bar to payment of VA benefits, except for healthcare under Chapter 17.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 8, 2014, for the addition of his child as a dependent to his VA disability compensation is denied. The Board found that no evidence was submitted within one year of the child's birth (June 2009) to inform VA of her existence.

The Veteran's death did not result in any pending claims for accrued benefits, as there was no evidence of a claim being filed and pending at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a previous remand directive regarding whether the overpayment was properly created, and if so, whether it should be waived. The Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery is still pending.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 30, 2012 for a schedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied. The Board notes that the TDIU award may be granted on an extraschedular basis under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records. The Veteran's service connection claim for a skin disability, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, is now before the Board again.

The Veteran's treatment at the Memorial Hospital Jacksonville on February 7, 2018 was for a cold with nasal congestion. The Board found that VA facilities were feasibly available and an attempt to use them beforehand would have been considered reasonable by a prudent layperson.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development of whether the Appellant had qualifying service, including active duty and training periods. The RO is directed to obtain VA treatment records from Lebanon, PA, verify his military service, and attempt to locate any available medical records related to his 1969 injury.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded because there is a discrepancy in the number of drill days she had in FY 2015. The AOJ needs to invite her to submit documentation and contact DFAS for verification.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot numbness.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for numbness of the right side of the lip and chin affecting Cranial Nerve VII under Diagnostic Code 8207 was denied. However, she received a separate 10 percent rating for this condition under Diagnostic Code 8205.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and the presence of a dermatological disability. The case will be referred to the Joint Services Records Research Center for further investigation.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for shaving bumps was granted, with an effective date of prior to August 5, 2019. However, the appeal for a greater than 10 percent rating from that date is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the October 2014 Statement of the Case. The Appellant seeks recognition as a helpless child for VA benefits on the basis that she became permanently incapable of self-support before attaining the age of 18 years.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for Cushing’s disease and colon cancer need more information from him to make a decision. The Veteran is asked to provide any relevant medical records or authorization for VA to obtain them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding these cases due to outstanding SSA disability records.,Additional development is needed to ensure all relevant evidence has been considered in the context of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing relevant records and a need for further investigation into the validity of the beneficiary designation.