Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing before the appellant can proceed with her appeal.

The Veteran's skin conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Veteran's left facial nerve palsy, resulting from a July 2000 VA surgical treatment for parotidectomy, was not due to carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back or spinal injury, as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The case is being remanded for further development and an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding apportionment of DIC benefits and procedural errors in handling the contested claim. The appellant's address needs clarification, and all interested parties must be notified of their rights.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board found that the appellant was not entitled to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA benefits due to a separation lasting nearly 20 years, which did not meet the requirement of continuous cohabitation.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need for an autopsy report and other appropriate actions.

The Board found that the Veteran's non-service-connected pension benefits were correctly adjusted from September 30, 2003 to March 8, 2005 to include his spouse and her income. However, as of March 9, 2005, G.H.'s income should no longer be included in calculating the Veteran's pension award.

The Veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wound to the abdomen, Muscle Group XIX, status post laparotomy. The case has been remanded due to a duty to assist and incomplete treatment records.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to establish whether the Veteran's esophageal disease and muscle damage are related to his military service, particularly due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The case is being remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral leg disability and psychiatric disability (depression). The claims were previously denied in January 2002 and June 2004, respectively. New evidence submitted since these decisions does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that a specialist opinion is needed to decide the claim of service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The case is now REMANDED to the RO for further review and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing at the RO, and the Veteran's name is placed on the docket for such a hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the termination of VA improved pension benefits, creation and calculation of an overpayment, and waiver of recovery of the overpayment. The Veteran must provide a Financial Status Report (VA Form 20-5655) and respond to the issues raised in the appeal.

The Veteran's larynx cancer was not incurred or aggravated during his military service, and the Board found no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's left elbow disability has been rated at 10 percent since April 2, 2003. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation have been met and granted an increased rating to 20 percent effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glioblastoma, which caused his death, was incurred during his service.

The Veteran's service is not qualifying for VA pension benefits due to his entire period of active duty occurring during peacetime.