Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal for ambulance services provided by AMR Mid Atlantic on December 18, 2023, is dismissed as the Veteran is now in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse is denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between active service and the current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that there was a duty-to-assist error in the initial decision and requires an additional medical opinion to address eligibility for PCAFC benefits, specifically regarding personal care needs and best interest considerations.

The Veteran's claims for recognition of his children A.V. and B.V. as dependent children for VA purposes were denied due to the lack of submitted information regarding their parentage.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol and an intestinal disorder, to include diverticulitis, were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence/aggravation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for a respiratory problem was dismissed due to procedural defects, including filing an incorrect form and not timely filing an appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hiatal hernia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and thus not meeting one of the elements required for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right breast cancer and right upper extremity lymphedema due to potential Agent Orange exposure during her Vietnam service.

The Veteran's death was not service connected, and therefore he is not eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The Appellant incurred expenses related to the burial but does not meet the criteria for reimbursement of transportation expenses.

The Veteran's eligibility for education benefits under the VET TEC program was denied because he reached his delimiting date for Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) benefits on June 6, 2021. As of that date, he was no longer eligible for VET TEC.

The Veteran's death from pancreatic cancer is being remanded due to a duty to assist error, as the cause of death was not previously addressed in the context of service connection for exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right foot hallux valgus, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent under the applicable criteria.

The appeal was dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided from November 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether a gastrointestinal condition is related to diabetes mellitus.

Your claim for service connection for status post-colostomy has been fully granted, and the issue is now dismissed as there are no unresolved claims.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was found to be at least as likely as not incurred during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran and the appellant were legally married at the time of the Veteran's death, continuously cohabitated until his death, and have not since remarried. The Board has granted recognition of the appellant as the surviving spouse for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with insomnia disorder was denied, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating. The Veteran also failed to establish that he is unemployable based solely on his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for residuals of an appendectomy due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination report. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.