Other conditions Board decisions

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits due to lack of legal recognition of their common law marriage in Maryland.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and thus no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for clarification on whether he wishes to continue his appeal of the denial of his own SMC claim based upon the regular aid and attendance of another, and whether he wishes to have a videoconference hearing or Travel Board hearing before BVA.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash over his entire body, as there is no evidence showing a connection between the current condition and military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant may not be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA dependency and indemnity compensation due to her remarriages prior to meeting certain legal requirements.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not suffer additional disability to his left arm as a result of VA medical treatment, and thus does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to any disease or injury of service origin. The Veteran's current condition does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right foot disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's IgA nephropathy began during his military service. The Veteran was treated for kidney stones in October 1998, and a VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between his current condition and his time in service.

The Veteran's tongue cancer, presumed to be related to service, metastasized and caused his lung cancer death. The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability to account for sleep deprivation, and thus the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits under Chapter 30 was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his delimiting date and failure to request an extension of that period.

The Board has determined that the RO's denial of educational assistance benefits under MGIB-SR requires a remand for issuance of an SOC and consideration of the appellant's appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and because of the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an orthopedic examination and additional development of records, including those from Dr. D.M.H.

The Veteran's service from August to October 2008 and October to March 2009 is considered active duty, qualifying him for 70% of the maximum educational benefits under Chapter 33.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment in the amount of $189,754.90 due to fault on her part as a fugitive felon and because she accepted payments knowing she was not entitled to them.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right thigh with involvement of muscle group XIII and retained foreign bodies are currently rated at 10 percent, which is in line with the criteria for a moderate disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's retained foreign body in his left hip was incurred during active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.