Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral heel spurs.

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostatitis, which he claims is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and to provide the Veteran with an appropriate VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's DIC claim because her husband had an other than honorable discharge from service and was barred from VA benefits, except for medical care. As a result, she is not eligible for VA benefits as a surviving spouse.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development, including obtaining his service treatment records from his initial period of active duty and California Army National Guard (ANG) service, as well as any relevant VA and private medical records. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's thoracic spine disorder clearly and unmistakably pre-existed his entry into active duty or was caused by a period of ACDUTRA in the ANG.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to VA death pension benefits due to her remarriage after the Veteran's death, and the termination of her remarriage by the death of her second husband does not allow for reinstatement of eligibility.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits is being remanded to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to substantiate the Veteran's claims for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits and service connection for the cause of his death. This includes obtaining private medical records, obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his cause of death, and providing proper VCAA notification.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for a one-time payment from the FVEC fund due to lack of qualified service, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran is due a $3.00 retroactive payment of disability compensation reduced due to concurrent receipt of military retired pay, but he contends he should have received $6,203. The case must be remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including as due to radiation exposure, is being remanded for further action. The AMC/RO will attempt to obtain additional records of the Veteran's service treatment and personnel records, as well as any available records from the U.S. Army Dosimetry Center regarding his radiation exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication due to a change in the hearing officer.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the Veteran's insurance coverage and whether he had a medical emergency warranting reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baptist Medical Center Downtown. If it is determined that Medicare did not cover all of the expenses, the case will be remanded for an opinion regarding the availability of VA or other Federal facilities.

The Veteran's residuals of a fractured mandible have been manifested by painful motion, no displacement or malunion of the lower mandible, limitation of lateral excursion greater than 4 mm and inter-incisal range greater than 40 mm. The criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right lung disability, claimed as granuloma. The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain updated treatment records and medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current respiratory disability and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosed left index finger disability and therefore cannot grant service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including actinic keratosis and benign seborrheic keratosis, is being remanded for additional development due to his failure to appear for a VA examination. The issue of service connection remains on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his heart disorder, including whether it may be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's symptoms of fatigue and short-term memory loss are related to his diagnosed conditions, such as physical pain, anxiety, PTSD, and medications used for treatment. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits due to a lack of legal marriage following their divorce in December 1994, according to Arkansas state law.