Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of teeth is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a proper medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin condition is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that a VA examination should be conducted to determine if his current skin symptomology is directly related to service.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to notify VA of his divorce from his spouse, resulting in continued payment based on a finding he was still married. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reconsider the service connection claim for a left great toe disorder. The lung disorder claim is also remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinus bradycardia is being remanded due to missing VA treatment records. The Board will seek additional VA treatment records, including VISTA imaging records and specialist examinations related to heart care.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed because the claim was not adjudicated in the October 2023 rating decision, and the December 2023 appeal is invalid as it pertains to a different issue.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it did not pertain to any of the Veteran's claims and was instead an attempt to address issues unrelated to his case.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran had bilateral leg stress fractures (shin splints) during service and continues to have them after discharge, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right tenosynovitis with tendonitis and left posterior tendonitis and tenosynovitis with tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding the evidence did not support higher evaluations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of DEA benefits was validly created due to a duplication of benefits, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a procedural defect, specifically because the Veteran filed a VA Form 10182 (notice of disagreement) prior to receiving an SSOC that addressed the issues on appeal. This dismissal does not affect the legacy appeal stream and will not prejudice the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for mesothelioma and cause of death due to mesothelioma as there was inadequate development regarding asbestos exposure, including a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for colonic polyps and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for constipation, but granted a noncompensable (0%) rating for the residual scar associated with constipation.

The Board has granted service connection for glioblastoma and the cause of death due to glioblastoma, finding that exposure to PFAS during active service is associated with an increased risk of developing glioblastoma.

The Board has remanded the claims for termination of VA compensation benefits due to fugitive felon status and recoupment of disability compensation due to receipt of separation pay. The claims are being remanded to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's spouse and children were removed from her VA disability compensation award due to not confirming her dependency status. They were added back on the award effective October 1, 2020. The issue of an earlier effective date was dismissed as moot because the benefits sought have been granted.

The appeal to pay for non-VA medical treatment provided by the appellant on June 26, 2019 has been dismissed as the benefit was already granted and paid.