Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for pension benefits, leading to its dismissal.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of January 8, 2020 for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected chronic seronegative myasthenia gravis and hoarseness.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lymphedema, which may be related to Agent Orange exposure or service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted recognition of C. and H. as the Veteran's dependent children for VA compensation purposes based on their birth certificates showing they are biological children under 18 years old.

The Veteran's dependent child was restored to his award of VA disability compensation, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no longer any issues for review.

The Veteran's bradycardia with atrial fibrillation is found to be secondary to his service-connected hypertension, and the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board has granted the Appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA pension benefits, leaving $7,226.00 remaining to be waived.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for apportionment of her father's VA disability compensation because she turned 18 in 2023 and did not provide evidence that she was attending an approved educational institution.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 100 percent for service-connected multiple myeloma has been denied. The Board also remanded two issues related to nerve neuropathies, and the claims for TDIU and SMC have been denied.

The appeal is remanded due to unclear status of the appellant's claim for an apportionment on behalf of the Veteran's helpless dependent child, G.G. The RO must clarify the status and issue a decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for loss of teeth, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied reinstatement of apportionment of $204 per month for the Veteran's VA disability compensation for his children due to the Veteran reasonably discharging his responsibilities and the appellant not demonstrating hardship.

The Board found that the Veteran does not require personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to his ability to perform activities of daily living independently and manage his medical care.

The Veteran's death benefits appeal was denied as the Appellant did not meet the criteria to be considered a surviving spouse for VA purposes due to her marriage occurring more than 15 years after the Veteran's separation from service and less than one year prior to his death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma in situ (scalp) and basal cell carcinoma (forehead) with scars were rated as noncompensable due to improvement. The claim for service connection of actinic keratosis is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a TMJ disability was denied, and her claims for increased ratings for left wrist de Quervain's tendinitis and femoral radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right shin splints, as well as an ulcer condition (duodenal ulcer), finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Appellant did not specify which specific decision or issue she disagreed with, specifically regarding her claim for service connection related to Camp Lejeune exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma, is determined to be due to his in-service herbicide exposure (Agent Orange). The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.