Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant (or his representative) requested withdrawal of the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for HIV-related illness and schizoaffective disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant (or his representative) requested to withdraw the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor's pension benefits due to insufficient evidence regarding her income and unreimbursed medical expenses, which prevented them from determining if she met the net worth and income requirements.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran submitted a VA Form 10182 for PCAFC benefits, which was already appealed in a previous decision.

The Veteran is seeking a partial waiver of overpayment in the amount of $50,200.75 due to the retroactive termination of non-service-connected pension and apportionment benefits.,The Board has granted a partial waiver for the overpayment debt in the amount of $34,132.42 resulting from the overpayment of additional non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he or his authorized representative withdrew the appeal for both issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of eligibility for DEA benefits and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on October 19, 2023, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for frontal temporal lobe disease and vascular dementia due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining relevant medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's syncope and dizziness have been granted service connection, with the Board finding that these conditions had their onset during active service.,Both syncope (passing out) and dizziness are considered direct service connection cases as there is no evidence of a presumption or secondary condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and approving the non-VA medical care provided by Palos Health from December 25, 2019, to December 26, 2019.

Your appeals for service connection for depression and a temporary total evaluation due to hospital treatment have been dismissed because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death prior to a decision being made.

The appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA pension benefits has been dismissed due to his death.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew it before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's chronic epididymitis with testis atrophy is not productive of complete atrophy or removal of both testicles, and he does not experience recurrent symptomatic urinary tract infections. Therefore, the claim for an increased disability evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of paramedic services provided by the City of Downey on December 29, 2022 is being remanded due to errors in how it was adjudicated. The AOJ needs to consider whether the treatment qualifies as emergency medical service and if the Veteran has coverage under a health-plan contract that would fully extinguish his liability for the services.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent from January 8, 2020. The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for the period on appeal and has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.