Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for dependency compensation has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal for service connection for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) has been dismissed as the claim was fully granted with other benefits.

The Board granted a Level 2 stipend under the PCAFC for the Veteran's caregiver due to his inability to self-sustain in the community, based on need for supervision and instruction.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's glioblastoma, which is a condition associated with exposure to burn pits as per the PACT Act.

The Veteran is not competent to manage her VA benefits due to serious mental illness that impairs her ability to utilize prudent judgment, and the Board finds this finding proper.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to recognize J.L.M. as his dependent spouse for VA purposes due to insufficient evidence of her marriage and divorce, including potential common law marriages.

The Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits was denied due to her failure to cooperate in the initial evaluation. The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for an appropriate evaluation.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA Office of Community Care approved your claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on June 21, 2019. The amount paid was $79.20.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the VA had already resolved the issue by approving and paying for the non-VA medical services provided on October 29, 2020.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114, from August 1, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for colon cancer was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's alopecia areata is limited to the scalp and face, not affecting all body hair. Therefore, a compensable evaluation for alopecia areata is denied.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 regarding a bilateral lower extremity condition, as a result of a shave biopsy, are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and argument by the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic pain syndrome, including right hip pain, as secondary to her service-connected metastatic T-cell lymphoma with enlarged lymph nodes associated with thyroid cancer.

The Board remands the claims for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for verification of the Appellant's mailing address and additional development.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a waiver of insurance premiums for the RO to issue a Statement of the Case.

The Board reopened the claim for service connection for shortness of breath based on new and material evidence, specifically exposure to burn pits.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for loss of use of both feet and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate provided under 38 U.S.C. � 1114(m), as there are missing VA treatment records from July 2010 to October 2014 that need to be obtained.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a TDIU from January 14, 2017, for further development and readjudication.