Other conditions Board decisions

The veteran was denied vocational rehabilitation training because there was no evidence of a serious employment handicap, and his current level of skills and training did not indicate the need for such training.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that the veteran did not have any current residuals other than service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board found that there was no evidence of additional disability as a result of the veteran's falls while in VA care, and thus denied the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his death.

The veteran's service-connected peptic ulcer disease, postoperative gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma was granted a 60 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for right upper quadrant pain with gallbladder wall thickening as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and the veteran's in-service complaints.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including an orthopedic examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right hand disability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and adjudication of related claims.

The veteran's neurogenic bowel was rated at 30 percent from September 21, 2001, through April 10, 2006, and increased to 60 percent starting on April 11, 2006.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of right inguinal hernia, herniated disc L5-S1, and Morton's interdigital neuritis were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of VA fault, nor was it the result of an event that was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board remands the case for proper VCAA notice as required by Vasquez and Dingess.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits was denied as he did not meet the eligibility requirements.

The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.

The case is remanded for a legal opinion on the validity of the marriage between the veteran and the appellant for purposes of recognition as the surviving spouse.

The Board denied service connection for obesity as it is not an injury or disease for VA purposes and the veteran's weight gain was due to overeating and failure to adhere to dietary guidelines.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's Syndrome as it was not established that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, or complications thereof, caused or aggravated his Raynaud's Syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of cerebrovascular accident with vascular dementia as it was not related to the veteran's active military service.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31 was denied because he does not have an employment handicap despite having service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of alleged in-service stressors and a VA examination.