Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional financial information. The appellant seeks an apportionment of the Veteran's compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child, E. A.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability, including as due to anthrax vaccine, is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder is being remanded due to the misfiled service treatment records and an inadequate VA examination. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining updated medical records, arranging for a new VA examination, and considering all evidence.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for right heel and tendon damage. The Board has determined that additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination, is necessary before the claim can be decided.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the left scapula is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiopulmonary arrest, acute gastroenterocolitis, and pneumonia were not related to service. The cause of death was therefore not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's upper airway resistance syndrome, which is equivalent to sleep apnea, was incurred in service and granted service connection for a sleep disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Board has determined that further efforts are needed to verify the service member's prior Army service from April 5, 1948 to March 18, 1950. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's syncope is being remanded for further development, including providing proper notice regarding the secondary service connection aspect of his claim.

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

The VA determined that the cause of the Veteran's death (cardiopulmonary arrest, hypoxia, pulmonary insufficiency, and head and neck cancer) was not caused or contributed to by his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the appellant's income and medical expenses, as well as issues related to missing claims files. The DIC claim is also pending further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to a change in personnel and the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cardiovascular disability is not due to VA care, and thus does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's skin disabilities were not found to be incurred in service or due to Agent Orange exposure, and thus the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected soft tissue injuries to the right arm, right leg, and left leg have been rated as noncompensable. The Board has determined that a compensable rating is warranted for each of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for compensation purposes due to a dental injury. The case must be returned to the AMC so that proper notice may be provided and any missing treatment records obtained.

The Veteran's left leg post-phlebitic syndrome is manifested by persistent edema incompletely relieved by elevation of the extremity without beginning stasis pigmentation or eczema, warranting a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's residuals of injury to Muscle Group XIV are currently rated at 10 percent disabling, the maximum evaluation authorized under Diagnostic Code 7804-5314. The issue of evaluation for a bilateral hearing loss disability is addressed in the REMAND portion.