Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of their child J., finding that the Veteran was not reasonably discharging his responsibility for support and awarding a 20% monthly apportionment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits in excess of $3,552.80 as she did not qualify as a child and did not bear expenses associated with her mother's last sickness or burial.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's amyloidosis is due to exposure to herbicide agents, but there was a duty to assist error in not obtaining an opinion on whether his ATTR amyloidosis is a form of AL amyloidosis or if it is related to herbicide agent exposure. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits was timely filed, and the appeal is granted.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied in February 2019, and the effective date of his award of TDIU is set to July 18, 2023. The Board has now reconsidered the case due to a remand by the Court.

The Board denied service connection for numbness and tingling in the bilateral ring and little fingers as secondary to a service-connected lumbosacral spine disability due to lack of evidence showing causation or contribution.

The Veteran's claim for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits in excess of 18 months and 19 days was denied because he used 11 days of his original 19-month Chapter 30 entitlement before electing to receive Chapter 33 benefits. His maximum remaining entitlement under Chapter 33 is limited to 18 months and 19 days.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's dry eye syndrome and conjunctivitis, including any potential service connection or toxic exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's prostate disability. The claims for esophageal cancer and Barrett's esophagus remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia has been dismissed because there is no valid June 2021 rating decision to appeal.

The Veteran's appeal regarding payment of an attorney fee derived from a March 2024 rating decision is dismissed because the June 2024 fee decision was fully favorable to the Veteran and the Veteran is identified as the appellant in the July 2024 Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left leg pain is denied because his period of dishonorable service from December 1985 to December 1986 serves as a bar to VA benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran's VA Form 10182, which was filed over one year after the decision creating the overpayment, did not identify the specific decision and issue(s) therein with which he disagreed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for voiding dysfunction with urinary frequency as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability during or close to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for dementia because the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, as well as for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.,Both claims were based on a claim received by the appellant in July 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for left little finger pain, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty training and are related to a benign bone cyst noted in his STRs. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's spouse, D.J.P., is recognized for the purpose of receiving additional dependency compensation due to his high disability rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's death was caused by cardiopathy, but the cause of his cardiomyopathy is still under review due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition should be remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and the need for an updated TERA Memorandum. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination, and her allegations of exposure during basic training were not addressed.