Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to complete additional development, including VA examinations for his service-connected conditions of sacroiliitis, ulcerative colitis, and iritis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated treatment records and a VA examination to determine the current severity of his right hand disabilities, including arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right great toe disability.

The Board found that the appellant's unearned income from 2007 was countable and reduced his pension benefits accordingly. The appeal is denied as there is no legal entitlement to service connection.

The claim for burial benefits, to include a plot or interment allowance, is being remanded due to the lack of supporting evidence. The appellant needs to provide receipted bills showing who paid the Veteran's burial expenses and waivers from all other potential distributees.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records, particularly from Central Alabama Veteran Health Care System.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the FVEC Fund as he is not an eligible person or the surviving spouse of an eligible person.

The Veteran's right femur fracture residuals contributed substantially or materially to his death from a motor vehicle accident, and the Board finds this reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to questions regarding the validity of the Veteran's divorce decree, and the need for further evidence on this matter.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development due to insufficient information regarding the cause and circumstances of the Veteran's left eye retinal tear, which may have occurred during INACDUTRA.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining signed consents for surgeries and a VA examination to determine if any additional disability resulted from the March 2010, November 2010, and January 2011 VA surgeries. The issue of service connection for depression as secondary to right long finger amputation is also being remanded.

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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling an appropriate examination to assess the current orthopedic and neurological manifestations of her left foot hallux valgus.

The Veteran sought treatment for a sore throat and problems swallowing at Baptist Hospital on June 9, 2011. The Board found that the emergency services were not provided in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health, and VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the scheduling of a hearing before the Board at a local VA office.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from November 7, 2011 to December 9, 2011 for a stroke are denied as he did not receive VA health care within the required timeframe and was not service-connected for any disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected torn left quadriceps and surgical scar on the left thigh are currently rated at 10 percent each, with no higher evaluations granted. The symptoms associated with these conditions do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in September 2011 were denied as he was not service-connected for a cardiac disability at the time and did not meet other eligibility criteria.