Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's malignant brain tumor, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code beyond October 15, 2010 due to lack of evidence showing that her pursuit of education was precluded by immediate family illness or other qualifying conditions.

The Board has determined that service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted, as her anaplastic astrocytoma of the brain was likely incurred during or within one year after her military service.

The Board has reopened the claim due to new and material evidence, but the character of the appellant's service remains a bar to VA benefits as per statutory provisions. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Veteran's abdominal disorder with pain, to include GERD, and granulomatous infection of the lungs were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim and burial benefits claim due to potential herbicide exposure during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left eye disability was not incurred in or as a result of any event during service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the entitlement to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses for private outpatient treatment provided on February 8, 2009. The Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for intervertebral disc syndrome is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining VA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has found that a timely substantive appeal was not filed in response to the October 2010 Statement of the Case. The case is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board or videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining terminal treatment records from Providence Hospital and providing a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected CAD and his death. The appellant is also provided with new notice letter.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a dispute over the validity of an overpayment, and will not make a decision on the waiver until this issue is resolved.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed residuals of a cranial injury were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right leg/foot disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his service and may not be presumed to have been. The preponderance of evidence weighs against finding a relationship between the disability and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left lower extremity reflex sympathetic dystrophy is not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.

The Veteran's divorce from his former spouse, N.L.D., was recognized as valid in the Philippines. Therefore, apportionment of his VA benefits on behalf of her and their minor child is not appropriate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of gall bladder removal, other than the already service-connected scar, was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of current disability related to this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right arm and hand disability, including pain, numbness, and tingling, began during service. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of rheumatic fever, including mitral regurgitation and subsequent valve replacement, has been granted. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability is held in abeyance due to the need for additional development.

The Board has found that the Veteran's low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is unrelated to his service. The claim for service connection is denied.