Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further procedural development, including scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD, pes planus, hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy were also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records, providing VCAA notice, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for an eye disorder, chronic ear disease, and residuals of a fracture of the left and right mastoid status post-bilateral mastoidectomy due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic colon cancer, was not related to his service or exposure to herbicides. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current foot deformities are related to his service, specifically wearing ill-fitting shoes during active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, as they have no jurisdiction in such cases.

The Board found that the cause of death, pneumonia, was not service-connected. The underlying condition, myocardial infarction, which occurred two weeks prior to death and contributed to the cause of death, was also not service-connected.

The veteran's claim for service connection for nervousness, change in vision and speech, and depressed mood was denied. The appeal of the TDIU rating effective earlier than April 16, 1992 is pending at the time of his death.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature of his current back disorder.

The Board denied the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes, finding that the veteran's PTSD did not result in occupational and social impairment warranting a higher rating. The appeal regarding cause of death is pending.

The veteran's lung cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of claimed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the appellant and the veteran did not hold themselves out as husband and wife for all purposes, including Federal income tax and SSA benefit purposes after their divorce in September 1999. Therefore, the appellant cannot be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA death benefits.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the adjudication of this claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's service-connected fracture of the right hand results in pain and tenderness, warranting a 10% rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's deviated nasal septum does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits at a full-time rate of payment for the Fall 2006 term was denied as her enrollment did not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the veteran's asbestos exposure during service was a contributory cause of his lung cancer and subsequent death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the surviving child of the veteran for purposes of establishing eligibility for VA DIC benefits due to lack of evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday and because she is older than the maximum allowable age of 23.