Other conditions Board decisions

The Board found that the evidence did not establish a service-connected disability as the cause of death or that the Veteran was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

The application to reopen the claim for VA nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for assistance in appointing a representative.

The Board finds that a timely NOD was filed with the January 2006 rating decision that denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and an appeal is pending in appellate status.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The appellant was denied basic eligibility for VA death benefits due to her participation in the fraud that led to the veteran's forfeiture of his rights.

The Veteran is eligible for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital on March 5, 2006, through March 6, 2006, as he met all criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The case is remanded for additional evaluation to clarify the Veteran's claim of service connection for schistosomiasis/bilharzia.

The appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits was denied as she remarried after the age of 57 and did not file her claim within the one-year period following the change in legislation.

The case was remanded by the Court to provide the Veteran with an opportunity for a video conference hearing before a member of the Board.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining records from various VA facilities and addressing earlier effective dates for spousal dependency benefits and TDIU benefits.

The appeal is remanded for an examination to determine the Veteran's employability given his service-connected disabilities and educational background.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not service-connected as it was a result of his own willful misconduct, specifically substance abuse in service.

The Veteran's genital and facial herpes did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating.

The appellant's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied due to a lack of qualifying military service.

The appeal is remanded to schedule the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing and an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current Reiter's syndrome.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for residuals of simple fracture of the mandible effective January 28, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for adenoid cystic cancer, with metastasis, as there was no evidence of a causal connection to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's left eye decreased visual acuity was aggravated by active service, but the right eye disabilities were not related to his service.