Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of his fractured mandible residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's death was not recognized as a surviving spouse for Dependents' Indemnity and Compensation benefits purposes due to the lack of legal marriage, despite the appellant's claims of cohabitation.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary total evaluation for treatment of a service-connected condition was withdrawn. The Board also denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left testicle disability and an increased rating for residuals of a right orchiectomy.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for new VA examinations. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private medical records and a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether service-connected disabilities contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for additional VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied as he has already received more than the maximum 48 months of educational assistance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his left wrist disability. The TDIU claim will be held in abeyance pending further action.

The Veteran's claim for reentrance into rehabilitation to the point of employability during a period of employment services is denied as there is no evidence that his rehabilitation services are inadequate or that he cannot perform the duties of an entry-level job.

The Board is remanding the case to clarify whether the appellant had knowledge of an impediment to her marriage to the Veteran at the time she married him, as required by VA regulations for establishing a valid surviving spouse.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend his delimiting date for receiving Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits under the MGIB beyond August 21, 2012. The decision found that there was no legal basis to extend the delimiting date based on the date of discharge from Selective Reserve service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer, to include as due to in-service herbicide exposure, was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's colon cancer to his military service or to his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that her divorce from the Veteran in March 1989 precluded her from being considered his surviving spouse.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits under Chapter 33 is denied as she does not meet the service requirements due to a three-year period of her active duty service being subject to the Loan Repayment Program (LRP).

The appellant is not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits purposes due to her divorce from the Veteran at the time of his death.

The VA determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by effusion and crepitus with minimal patellofemoral osteoarthrosis, does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for an eye condition with loss of balance, loss of vision, and dehydration is being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any urinary tract disability, including recurrent infections. The Veteran's claim for service connection remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip degenerative joint disease was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his current condition is related to his service-connected bilateral knee conditions.