Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to the withdrawal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for duodenal ulcer, finding that there was no nexus between his current disability and service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits due to her annual countable income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR) for a surviving spouse with no dependents.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of 60 percent for residuals of cancer of the larynx is granted. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's initial period of service was honorable and extended due to a reenlistment, thus not constituting a bar to VA benefits. The final discharge with a Bad Conduct Discharge is considered dishonorable but does not preclude VA benefits as it occurred after the original obligated term.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for unspecified insomnia disorder effective July 1, 2020. The Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating since that date.

The Veteran's bunions also diagnosed as hallux valgus of the right and left lower extremities are granted initial 10% evaluations. The Board finds that higher ratings for a lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and multi-level facet degenerative changes need to be remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation, and denied an increased rating for residuals of status post left partial patella tendon tear. The claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that there was no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on the Veteran's part and that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA examination following the cancellation of the June 2022 VA examination due to the Veteran having contracted COVID-19. The Veteran is currently in receipt of a combined rating for hiatal hernia and duodenal ulcer.

Your appeal for pension benefits has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claim as the appellant.

The Board has determined that the character of the Appellant's discharge does not entitle him to VA benefits. The appeal is remanded due to issues related to service connection and mental health.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant's authorized representative requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were previously restored, but the claims are now dismissed as they have been fully granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is denied because DEA benefits may not be awarded prior to the effective date of an award of a permanent and total disability rating, which was granted on November 9, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hips, legs, and toes disorder secondary to her service-connected left sciatic nerve disorder and lumbar spondylosis with multilevel degenerative spondylitic changes due to lack of evidence of an additional disability other than associated with her already service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's spouse and minor child were restored to his VA benefits award as of their respective effective dates.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to a lack of evidence linking the Veteran's metastatic adenocarcinoma to his military service.