Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for cause of the veteran's death. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records related to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which may be a contributing factor in the veteran's death.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a current neck disorder related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's history of pulmonary embolism, which is currently rated as analogous to pulmonary vascular disease (Diagnostic Code 6817), does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation due to its asymptomatic nature.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for lung disability and granted it, finding new evidence that relates to the etiology of his current condition.

The Board found no evidence of current malaria or its residuals, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected corns and calluses of both feet. Additionally, he must be provided with a SOC pertaining to his claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder other than the service-connected corns and calluses of both feet.

The Board has determined that the veteran sustained dental trauma to tooth #8 during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has requested a medical opinion to clarify the treatment records and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining all relevant military and private treatment records.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA death benefits due to a lack of service in the United States Armed Forces, as determined by the National Personnel Records Center.

The veteran's pilonidal cyst with a painful scar has been rated at 10 percent since September 23, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for syphilis is granted as it was incurred in active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's unauthorized medical expenses should be reimbursed due to his service-connected total disability based on individual unemployability and the emergent nature of his injuries.

The Board previously granted an increased disability rating for the veteran's posterior left diaphragmatic hernia, but this case is now being remanded to determine if a timely appeal was filed from the October 1978 decision that granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to scheduling of a hearing, compliance with VCAA requirements, and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development and readjudication due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code is being remanded due to the character of his discharge and potential upgrade.

The Board granted the appellant's motion to have her case advanced on the docket, and found that funds realized from her reverse mortgage cannot be counted as income for the purpose of denying her payment of special monthly pension at the aid and attendance rate.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination by an oncologist to determine the onset and etiology of the veteran's odontogenic carcinoma.

The Board has granted a restoration of the veteran's 10 percent rating for pelvic pain and denied an increased rating for urinary frequency. The conditions are unrelated, and the veteran is entitled to separate ratings for each condition.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a right hip disorder due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The issues of reopening and granting service connection, as well as evaluating the right ankle disability, are remanded.