Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to military service. The Appellant has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen this claim.

The Board finds that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed materially or substantially to his death-causing dementia, and grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for myasthenia gravis, including as secondary to his service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) that the Veteran's myasthenia gravis had its onset due to exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam service and if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board has determined that the appellant was not considered the valid widow of the Veteran and therefore, her claim for recognition as a surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was not found to be related to his military service, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hematuria did not have an onset during his period of service and is not otherwise related to his period of service. The claims for respiratory disorder, recurrent pharyngitis, low back disorder, and skin rash were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's waiver request was timely filed, and the case is being referred to the Committee on Waivers and Compromises for a decision on the merits of the waiver request.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred for treatment at a non-VA hospital on July 4 and July 5, 2010 are denied as he did not receive VA medical services within the required 24-month period preceding his emergency treatment.

The Board found that the Veteran's income and expenses were such that repayment of the overpayment would result in undue hardship, thus granting a waiver of recovery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood is causally related to his in-service diagnosis of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that no substantive appeal was timely filed regarding the Veteran's claim for a one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting schizoaffective disorder was not aggravated by his brief period of active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current left foot cellulitis or ruptured veins disability and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a left long finger disability during service or within one year post-service, and the VA examiner's opinion was that the Veteran's current injury is not related to his military service. The right hip and left knee disabilities were also denied as there was no in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and the need to verify his service under an alias.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, either on a direct basis or due to exposure to herbicides. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right femoral nerve injury and urinary tract infections, claimed to result from VA treatment rendered during a hospitalization in June 2005. The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding informed consent documentation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic pelvic pain, which resulted in her hysterectomy post-service, is related to or aggravated by her military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a compensable dental disability and denied his claim for service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes.