Other conditions decisions — 2021

The appeal for special monthly compensation for aid and attendance is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and no compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for blindness, cerebral vascular accident, and stomach damage resulting from a VA ventral hernia repair surgery is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate rationale in previous opinions and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied service connection for diastolic dysfunction, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and is due to age.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, finding no medical nexus between the condition and either active service or a service-connected disability. The TDIU claim is remanded due to evidence suggesting the Veteran's disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an examination to determine if the appellant's conditions are manifestations of spina bifida.

The Board has decided that the AOJ did not provide proper notice and consideration of the appellant's claim for payment of medical expenses incurred at St. Anthony Hospital on August 13, 2019. The decision is remanded to allow the AOJ to correct any errors in its process.

The appellant does not have spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, so the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1805 or 1815 for spina bifida or birth defects is denied.

The appellant does not have spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, so the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1805 or 1815 for spina bifida or birth defects is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear symptomatology related to the service-connected status post nose fracture and a potential SSA disability record that was not obtained.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have jurisdiction to review the claim for payment of medical services provided by Ferry County Memorial Hospital on July 19, 2019, and July 23, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this matter as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and right bundle branch block due to incomplete opinions in the August 2021 VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear symptomatology related to the service-connected status post nose fracture and a potential SSA disability record that was not obtained.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the VA Office of Community Care Payment Operations and Management has granted payment for services provided by Xray Associates Inc. on October 20, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and incomplete record, including an unavailable 'waiver request package' that may affect the validity of the debt. The appellant's appeal is not ripe for readjudication until these issues are resolved.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as there are no issues currently on appeal before the Board.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The appellant does not have spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, so the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 or § 1815 is denied.