Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disability is not caused by or a result of his military service, including exposure to asbestos. The claim for service connection was denied.

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

The Board finds no evidence of a service-connected disability manifested by episodes of dizziness and nausea, and thus denies the Veteran's claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's ingrown toenails and onychomycosis are not related to service, including an in-service toenail excision.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension at the higher rate of aid and attendance, burial allowance, and plot or interment allowance is granted. The appellant paid for all expenses related to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and considering new vocational expert opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral forefoot arthritis resulted in moderately severe disability since September 30, 2013. The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for each foot under DC 5284.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund due to a certification by the service department that he had no valid military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lightheadedness or dizziness and tooth sensitivity as secondary to his service-connected TMD, and for a higher initial rating for headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the issue of whether the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for IgA glomerulonephritis, as the evidence is insufficient to determine whether his current kidney disorder is related to his military service. Additional medical opinions and records are needed.

The Veteran's claim for reopening his helpless child benefits on behalf of his daughter has been reopened, but further development is needed to obtain her medical records from 1992 to the present.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for VA to obtain the appellant's complete service personnel file, which is relevant to his discharge and character of service claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the RLS claim, but did find new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the loss of sense of smell claim.,Service connection was denied for hyperlipidemia as it is a laboratory test result and not considered a disability. Claims for eczema, OSA, a smell disorder not associated with PTSD, a lung/breathing disorder not associated with sinusitis, and a separate major depressive disorder were also denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a skin disorder and is granting it, as new evidence received since the last final denial supports the reopening of the claim.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral lower extremity disabilities, including right and left knee and foot conditions. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the nature of any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's annual income exceeds the maximum limit for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits, resulting in denial of the claim.

The Board determined that the overpayment of VA compensation was not properly created due to the Veteran's status as a fugitive felon, and therefore any suspension or withholding of benefits during this period is void. The Veteran is entitled to all previously withheld VA compensation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including broken teeth, is denied as there is no evidence of loss of substance of the body of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent medical evidence and for further evaluation of the Veteran's foot stress fractures.