Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for the remaining issues, including those related to service connection and evaluations of various disabilities. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left foot disorder is related to an in-service injury. The appeal will be considered on remand.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including submission of additional records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and requests that the Veteran provide a new authorization form for her chiropractor's treatment records. The Veteran is also requested to complete a VA Form 21-8940, Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding his eye disorder. The case is now remanded for these actions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for basic eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 33, Title 38, United States Code (Post-9/11 GI Bill) due to a lack of qualifying active service.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia has been manifested by pain in the area of the groin and abdomen, but no hernia has been present. The condition is well supported by a truss.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, including aortic stenosis, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and congestive heart failure, was not caused or aggravated by exposure to radiation during service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses provided by Albany Medical Center from November 10, 2008 to November 14, 2008 were denied as the claim was not submitted within the required timeframe.

The Board found that the appellant's periods of service from September 1, 2005 to September 17, 2005 and March 27, 2009 to April 4, 2009 do not qualify as active duty for purposes of increasing his educational benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. As a result, he is only eligible for 60 percent of maximum benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left leg common peroneal neuralgia is related to an in-service injury sustained onboard the U.S.S. Epperson, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinion and missing VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a benefits payment rate higher than 80 percent for educational assistance under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) due to insufficient qualifying active duty service and lack of discharge due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left foot disorder, finding that the pre-existing condition did not clearly and unmistakably undergo an increase in severity during service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's musculoskeletal problems are not related to service, including herbicide exposure. Arthritis of the spine was also not shown or noted within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by or a result of his service-connected psychiatric disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's B-cell lymphoma, presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand, is granted for accrued benefits purposes. The cause of the Veteran's death from B-cell lymphoma is also granted.

The Veteran's unspecified neurocognitive disorder has been granted an initial rating of 50 percent effective January 23, 2006. The RO found that the disability manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction and a TDIU. The case is being remanded to obtain updated clinical records, arrange for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination, and re-adjudicate both claims.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for dermatophytosis of the feet was denied, and her TDIU on an extraschedular basis is also denied.