Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder prevents him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on July 16, 2017 has been resolved by administrative action and is therefore dismissed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cause of death is not service-connected, and now requires further review to ensure proper notification regarding a hearing.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore, he did not meet the criteria for VA burial benefits in any form.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran received MGIB education benefits while attending University of Hawaii- Manoa from 1994 to 1997 and if she used any Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits. The decision will consider new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal to receive a higher rating for his service-connected chronic blepharitis was dismissed because the Veteran requested withdrawal of the claim during his hearing.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error related to missing service records. The Veteran's cause of death claim will be reconsidered with all available records.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of ambulance transportation by Kingsburg Fire Department on May 17, 2024 was denied because the application was submitted more than 30 days after the travel was completed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity PVD, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not begin during service and is not related to any in-service injury or event.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for diarrhea, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

Your DIC benefits claim was already pending in the legacy system, and you filed a supplemental claim in the modernized review system. The October 2020 decision denying your DIC benefits is dismissed because it was not eligible for review in the modernized system.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disability, diagnosed as mitral insufficiency, mitral regurgitation, and tricuspid regurgitation. Service connection is denied for mitral valve prolapse and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs).

The appeal regarding the apportionment of VA benefits to the Appellant's children was dismissed as the Appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of July 25, 2019 for the establishment of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to his permanent and total disability status.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about the Veteran's service and a need for an examination to determine if his current ingrown toenail disability is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, left foot neuropathy, and right foot neuropathy due to a lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Okinawa.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hematuria was incurred in service and is not aggravated by service, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the prior decision and has remanded the case for further development regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected back disability caused or aggravated his gynecomastia.

Your appeal for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only has been dismissed as you have withdrawn the appeal.

The appeal regarding eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 7, 2024 rating decision has been withdrawn by the appellant.