Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires further review with a detailed medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim was administratively approved and paid in full while the appeal was pending.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran died before a decision could be made, and there is no case or controversy for the Board to adjudicate.

The Board has denied service connection for obesity on a direct basis as it is not considered a disability subject to VA compensation benefits. The claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and benign prostatic hyperplasia are remanded.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for a clothing allowance for calendar year 2021 for his back brace and right wrist brace, but denied the claim for custom shoe inserts.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits is disputed, and the validity of the debt needs to be formally adjudicated. The Board finds multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands for a detailed audit.

The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as she does not qualify as a child for VA purposes and there is no evidence that she bore the expenses of her mother's last sickness or burial.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on April 12, 2017 is dismissed because the billing company that did not provide the services is not accredited to represent claimants before VA.

The Veteran and his former spouse, D.R., were divorced in or around March 1998. Since the parties are no longer married at the time of this appeal, D.R. is not eligible to receive an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hiatal hernia, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between his condition and his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for TDIU, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for the Veteran's back disability on an extraschedular basis, finding that the schedular criteria adequately described his disability picture.

The Veteran's service connection claims for squamous cell carcinoma of the neck and bad teeth with dry mouth as secondary to squamous cell carcinoma of the neck have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Veteran is seeking a refund of his contributions to the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) under Chapter 32. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the Veteran's contributions and will remand for such development.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in the benefit year 2014 is being remanded due to procedural issues. The AOJ must issue an SOC regarding this issue.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient compliance with previous remands and new evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition. The case must be returned for further development, including obtaining SSA records and providing an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has found the appeal remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and its relationship to service-connected conditions. The RO should obtain a medical opinion to determine if any service-connected disability is related to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for bilateral eye convergence insufficiency and goiter, including consideration of exposure to toxins or secondary conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a temporary total evaluation due to treatment of a service-connected disability requiring convalescence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for nuclear sclerotic cataracts and pseudophakia, which are secondary to his service-connected diabetes and hypertension.