Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no remaining benefit at issue since the Veteran's spouse was reinstated as a dependent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's exposure to dieldrin and aldrin at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, which may have caused his essential tremors. A new VA examination is needed to address this issue.

Your appeal for special monthly compensation based on housebound status has been dismissed as the issue was already decided in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's authorized representative has withdrawn the appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The appellant's claim for basic eligibility for a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for Home Loan Benefits was denied because he did not meet the required service duration and discharge conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment of VA benefits was denied because he did not file his request within the required 180-day period.

The Veteran's former spouse, the Appellant, is denied recognition as his surviving spouse for purposes of receiving VA survivors' pension benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran prior to his death and lack of valid common law marriage.

The Veteran's death was not covered for burial benefits as Appellant is not considered an eligible claimant to receive this benefit.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right foot disorders, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded to obtain treatment records related to the Veteran's hospitalization after exhibiting behavior indicative of possible suicidal intent.

The Board denied recognition of N. as the Veteran's dependent child for VA purposes due to lack of legal adoption, despite the fact that the Veteran has custody and provides care for N.

The Board has granted the extension of a dependency benefit for the Veteran's child, and as a result, attorney fees are awarded based on past-due benefits.

The Veteran's current respiratory condition, including restrictive lung disease, is determined to be the result of his in-service asbestos exposure and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the VA payment for medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on November 12, 2020, has already been made.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum VA examination to address the severity and frequency of his symptoms of angiokeratoma scrotum and the etiology of his keratolysis exfoliativa of the bilateral hands.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not have pending claims for benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, he is ineligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding records and incomplete file, including a decision from August 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 100% rating for dysthymic disorder and SMC at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s), finding that there was no factual ascertained worsening of his service-connected condition during the one-year look back period.

The Veteran's neck, right upper extremity, and left upper extremity disorders are on appeal. The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the VA examinations provided for these claims and thus remands are necessary.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neuroendocrine carcinoma and removal of intestine due to cancer are being remanded. The VA is required to schedule a TERA examination to determine if the cancers are related to service, including exposure to herbicides, and whether they originated as soft-tissue sarcomas.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his acute myeloblastic leukemia was related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.