Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of gynecomastia due to VA treatment from 2001 to 2007 at the VAMC in St. Louis, Missouri. The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion regarding negligent follow-up care and to ensure all relevant records are obtained.

The Board found that the appellant's net worth was excessive for receiving non-service-connected VA death pension benefits, and thus denied her claim.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied because he did not serve during a period of war, and therefore does not meet the legal criteria for eligibility.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues, and no specific service connection or rating information is provided.

The appellant's spouse had no qualifying service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces. Therefore, she does not qualify for VA death benefits.

The Board found that the overpayment was validly created due to the Veteran's failure to report changes in income and medical expenses. The decision concluded that recovery of the debt would not result in undue hardship, but denied the waiver request as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for financial hardship.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records and requesting authorization from the Veteran to obtain her treatment records from Trinity Medical Center.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from Dr. Stubbs and providing an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran currently has or had a disability due to HPV.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an extension of her DEA benefits beyond October 28, 2008 due to lack of evidence showing a physical or mental disability prevented her from pursuing education.

The Board has determined that the appellant's annual income exceeded the maximum pension rate for the specified period, thus denying her eligibility for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum to the May 2012 VA examiner's report and considering the provisions of 38 C.F.R. �� 3.303(c), 4.9.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding his cardiac disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's right foot bursitis did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for ankylosing spondylitis, which was directly incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for jungle rot/nail fungus, which he claims developed during his active military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's foot condition.

The Veteran's decreased cardiac function is considered to be within normal limits and not a disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain updated examinations and opinions regarding his intestinal disorder, foot disabilities, and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for thymoma and a cardiovascular disability are granted, with the Board giving her the benefit of the doubt in favor of these conditions being related to her active duty service.