Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to confusion regarding her correct address and potential notification issues.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and provide a VA examiner with an opinion on whether the veteran's cause of death was related to his active service or any in-service Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran died due to a service-connected condition, and thus is not eligible for non-service-connected burial benefits.

The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to fully evaluate the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, which he claims as a residual to inservice asbestos exposure. The case is being remanded to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a glucose intolerance disorder and finds no evidence of its onset during service or due to herbicide exposure. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a pulmonary embolism, finding that it was proximately due to his left knee surgery.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's application for nonservice-connected pension was denied because his spouse's income exceeded the maximum annual limit set by law.

The Board has determined that a new medical examination is necessary to assess the current state of the veteran's inguinal hernias and their impact on his employment, as well as a psychological evaluation to determine the extent of depression affecting his ability to work.

The veteran's claim for retroactive vocational rehabilitation training benefits is being remanded to the RO due to changes in regulations that have affected his case. The new versions of 38 C.F.R. §§ 21.50-21.52 must be considered.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the calculated amount of $3,546.13 due to fault on his part and lack of undue hardship.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral defective hearing due to a lack of evidence showing current hearing loss disability under VA criteria. The veteran is also seeking service connection for left and right eye duct disabilities, which have been partially granted.

The VA determined that the veteran did not have valid military service and therefore denied the application for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his asbestos exposure during military service, and thus service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for restoration of DIC benefits as she is not eligible under current law, which requires a remarriage after age 57.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to recognition as the veteran's surviving spouse due to insufficient evidence of marriage. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining registration dates for birth certificates and corroborative statements from witnesses.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by shortness of breath is denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for claustrophobia was withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing at the RO. The appeal is not about service connection and thus does not involve any conditions, exposure basis, or service connection theory.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral claw foot did not increase in severity during his period of active military service, and thus cannot be considered aggravated by service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.