Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability is related to his service-connected adjustment disorder, including any alcohol use associated with the disorder. The Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Vietnam but no opinion on this exposure basis could be provided.

The Board has determined that the claim for payment of medical services provided by the appellant on September 28, 2020, has been granted and no further action is needed as the benefit sought has already been paid.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist, specifically regarding the VA medical examination and opinion evidence. The Veteran's heart disability is claimed as related to toxic exposure during service, including herbicide exposure in Thailand.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the benefit you sought on this matter was already granted in full. There are no unresolved issues or questions for the Board to address.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder acromioclavicular joint degeneration is related to an in-service injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grants due to his inability to use either lower extremity without assistive devices.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the April 2020 rating decision as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if a common law marriage existed between the Veteran and the Appellant, which would allow for recognition as his surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has granted payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical care provided by Barnes Jewish Hospital (BJH) on July 6, 2017, to July 7, 2017, and September 4, 2018.,Both episodes of care were deemed timely and emergent, with no feasibly available VA facilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for eligibility to VA home loan guaranty benefits due to insufficient service in the Selected Reserve and lack of active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel benefits associated with a medical appointment on October 6, 2023 was granted due to the application of equitable tolling and because his annual income did not exceed the maximum pension rate.

The appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2023 rating decision is dismissed because the Appellant has already received the full amount of attorney fees.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current condition is not related to active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for further review of the claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on February 5, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because no adverse decision had been made by the AOJ regarding a proposed reduction in the special apportionment of VA benefits. The appellant submitted evidence but the AOJ had not yet acted on the proposal.

The Board granted the appellant's request to waive recovery of an overpayment of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits in the amount of $9,013.20 due to undue hardship caused by financial difficulties and declining health.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the February 2021 rating decision is dismissed because a reduction did not occur, and the May 2021 rating decision increased the Veteran's overall compensation.