Other conditions Board decisions

The Board finds no evidence of residuals from a cold injury sustained during active service and denies the claim.

The VA determined that the Veteran's lung condition is not related to his service exposure to asbestos, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was related to his military service, including secondary exposure to herbicides from contact with the bodies and clothing of those who served in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing. The primary issue remains the increased rating for his service-connected traumatic encephalopathy.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected left foot disability, which includes residuals from a heel spur resection. The case has been remanded to obtain updated VA examination and treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for benefits for his daughter as a school child, finding that he did not meet the one-year deadline to notify VA of her enrollment in school.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not a Veteran and therefore ineligible for one-time payment from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to DIC benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's vaginitis was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition. The decision on endometriosis resulting in hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is pending as it has been remanded.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the Veteran for an examination. The appeal will be returned to the RO after this process.

The Board found that the appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual death pension rate, and thus denied her claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151(a) was denied as the additional injury to his right foot did not result from VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left eye disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination by a VA ophthalmologist.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic hypersomnia. The Veteran needs a VA sleep study and further examination.

The case is being remanded for additional development to rebuild the Veteran's claims file and ensure compliance with notice and duty to assist requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including determining if the Veteran had actual visitation in Vietnam and whether he is entitled to presumptive service connection based on such visitation. The appeal is also being reviewed due to new evidence that reopened the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disability compensation benefits were improperly discontinued from December 29, 2003 to March 16, 2004 due to his fugitive felon status. The Board found that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon and thus, the termination of his benefits was invalid.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for PVD of the right and left lower extremities, as well as service connection for postoperative residuals of colorectal cancer due to herbicide exposure, were denied. The Board found no evidence of direct causation or a chronic disease manifestation within one year of separation from active service.

The Veteran's left foot disability, characterized by dystrophy and complex region pain syndrome, has been rated at 30 percent since December 11, 2008.