Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant medical records, including those from private providers and VA facilities. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is on remand.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and scheduling a VA eye examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service records and private treatment records. The appellant's claims for service connection will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, finding that they did not form a valid marriage under Florida law and VA regulations. The appellant was therefore not eligible for VA DIC, death pension, or accrued benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to VA death pension benefits due to excessive income. The case is REMANDED for further development regarding medical expenses.

The Board has determined that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support at age 18, and thus is not considered a child for DIC benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at her new state RO. The issue remains unresolved regarding an earlier effective date for adding her spouse as a dependent to her disability award.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of compensation benefits was improperly created and is remanding the case for further development to determine if the Veteran contributed reasonably to his spouse's support.

The Board has determined that the Veteran incurred a left inguinal hernia during active duty for training and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for service connection for nerve damage to both hands and fingers.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue and general malaise, claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness, is being remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's fatal left parietal glioblastoma multiforme was caused by his presumed in-service exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her previously denied claim of entitlement to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for VA death benefits, finding that there was no valid marriage and continuous cohabitation between them.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient information in the record to determine whether the Veteran's Post 911 GI Bill benefits are the maximum allowable. The case is being remanded for further development of his service records and eligibility.

The Board granted the claim for an effective date of January 13, 2005 for special monthly death pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another. The appellant's condition was first established in a medical report dated January 13, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA skin examination and addressing the Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin rash as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's current respiratory disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran is required to report for a new VA examination.

The VA examiner found no evidence of hypotension and concluded that the Veteran's blood pressure readings were within normal range, thus denying service connection for hypotension.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Committee on Waivers and Compromises at the RO in Muskogee, Oklahoma determined that the Veteran's debt with respect to this overpayment should be waived.