Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his income eligibility for free VA health care.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to a hearing conducted by a Veterans Law Judge who is no longer at the Board.

The Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of VA education benefits in the amounts of $5,571.26 and $1,312.21 was timely received, and her appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain information about his and his wife's unreimbursed medical expenses during the specified periods.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran incurred additional cardiovascular disability as a result of his September 2007 surgery or VA's alleged failure to timely treat aortic stenosis disability thereafter, and whether it was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or a similar instance of fault on the part of VA providers.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral patellofemoral syndrome is not related to service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a GSW to the right thigh were granted, with an effective date of September 19, 1983. The claim for SMC from January 14, 1992, to August 4, 1999 was also granted.

The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiner and the need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a left tibia fracture preexisted his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in March 2006 and was not aggravated by this period. As such, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's son, H, is recognized as a helpless child for the purposes of VA benefits due to permanent incapacity for self-support before attaining the age of 18 years. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's lung disability, characterized by a productive cough and occasional use of antibiotics for infections, did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent from June 22, 2001 to December 26, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative changes of the left and right hands, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms or limitations.

The appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits due to lack of qualifying service and no service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of any period of active duty service or ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA and obtaining VA examinations to assess the Veteran's hypertension and right hip disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity edema as secondary to his prostate adenocarcinoma.

The Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA addendum opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining new VA examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder and lesion of the right frontal brain lobe.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinomas and actinic keratosis were not present in service or linked to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct causation.

The Board found that the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of October 29, 2009 for adding his dependent spouse and children to his compensation award. The decision was based on evidence received within a year from notification of the need for additional information.