Other conditions decisions — 2020

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus the Court ordered a remand. The Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for diminished reflexes of his right and left upper extremities, as well as his right and left lower extremities. The evidence did not support a finding of severe or complete paralysis in any of these areas.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an opinion from a clinician regarding whether the proximate cause of rectal bleeding and right hemicolectomy was carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. The clinician is also asked to determine if there are any other additional disabilities caused by the January 2011 VA colonoscopy.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML) based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to a clothing allowance for topical creams in 2014. The AOJ needs to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 9, 2009 for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death. The decision is based on a claim filed in January 2009 and not earlier.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the Veteran's clothing allowance claim. The AOJ is instructed to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the claim for payment or reimbursement for medical expenses incurred at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center (SAMC) on February 6, 2015. The AOJ is required to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents to the electronic claims file.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the clothing allowance claim. The AOJ needs to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents to the electronic claims file.

The Board has not received a Financial Status Report (FSR) from the Veteran, which is required to determine if he can afford to repay the overpayment. The case is being remanded to obtain this information.

Your appeal for service connection of coronary artery disease has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's nasal breathing problems, including a lack of imaging studies and an inadequate medical examination. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure that VA fulfilled its duty to assist the Veteran in obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling him for appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the unauthorized medical expenses claim. The AOJ needs to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Veteran's legitimate child, who was legally married and subsequently divorced, is not recognized as the helpless child for purposes of DIC benefits due to his marriage being terminated by divorce after November 1, 1990.

The Board has decided that the medical expenses claim cannot be processed due to missing documentation and has ordered the AOJ to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents.

The Veteran's esophageal stricture has not been manifested by symptoms of permitting passage of liquids only, with marked impairment of general health. Therefore, the claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and requires the AOJ to reconstruct the record and upload all documentation related to the appeal to the electronic claims file.

The Board has determined that the termination of VA compensation benefits during the Veteran's periods of active duty from October 21, 2007, to November 11, 2008, and from March 31, 2011, to May 1, 2011, was proper.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left leg disability, finding no credible evidence of a left leg disorder in service or until decades after service.