Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's prostate disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for glioblastoma multiforme, and the claim is therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO due to alleged violations of Bryant v. Shinseki and outstanding medical records.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for an extension of the delimiting date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her not being an eligible spouse at any time from June 17, 1991 to June 17, 2001.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, which was initially denied in 1997 and later granted with a retroactive effective date in 2004. The appeal is about whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in these decisions.

The Veteran's sleep disorder is not considered a separate disability and is already compensated through his service-connected spine disabilities.,There is no evidence of a specific right side disability that is not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's colon cancer, which was caused by exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange during service, was the principal cause of his death. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of surgical repair of bilateral inguinal hernias do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a certificate of eligibility for VA home loan benefits due to his failure to meet the minimum 24-month active duty requirement.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as the evidence does not show that his chronic abdominal pain resulted from carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA personnel who provided treatment in January 2006.

The Board found that the appellant's 2009 countable income for VA death pension benefits was correctly calculated and denied her claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim regarding his character of discharge, but the case is remanded for further development including obtaining a determination from the Army Board for Correction of Military Records. The appeal remains about service connection at this stage.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood from 50 percent to 50 percent effective as of the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, including as due to in-service asbestos exposure, is denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic lung disorder during or immediately after service and insufficient medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board denied the claim as the Appellant was not a child of the Veteran under either 38 C.F.R. § 3.57(a)(1)(i) or (iii) at the time she filed her claim in August 2010, and her marriage is a bar to receiving pension or compensation from VA as a 'helpless child' of the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current residuals of a shell fragment wound to the top of his head, and thus is not entitled to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for service-connected duodenal ulcer, the maximum available under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hiatal hernia is not etiologically related to her active duty service and was not caused by hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination furnished by VA. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a hiatal hernia, including entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, has been denied.