Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's dependent child, R., was restored to his award of VA disability compensation effective June 1, 2011. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The termination of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to fugitive felon status from October 21, 2014, to October 1, 2019, was improper. The effective date for resuming his benefits is October 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination or opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart disability, including paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, is related to service. The Veteran contends that his MOS as an electrical powerline technician and exposure to electromagnetic fields during active duty may be associated with his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the addition of his spouse M. and children C.R.S. and C.J.S. to his VA disability compensation award was denied.,Both the addition of M. as a dependent spouse and the addition of C.R.S. and C.J.S. as dependents were assigned an effective date of January 17, 2020.

The Veteran's right big toe and foot disability is rated at 20 percent, but no greater. The Board granted a higher rating based on the Veteran's complaints of pain during flareups.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses from January 22, 2019 to January 25, 2019 is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and incomplete evidence. The AOJ must obtain relevant payment documents including an explanation of benefits (EOB) and request the Veteran's EOBs or other payment documents.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case has been closed.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to the issue of entitlement to payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits resulting from a May 21, 2022 rating decision pursuant to a direct-pay fee agreement due to the attorney's failure to timely file a VA Form 10182 within sixty days of receiving notice of the determination.

The Board has decided that there may be missing documents associated with the appellant's claim for payment under CHAMPVA for medical services provided on January 11, 2019, and January 18, 2019. The decision is remanded to upload all missing documents.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the payment for medical treatment provided by the appellant on December 4, 2019, was already approved by VA.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic residuals of bacterial meningitis and cognitive impairment, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, and as a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing documents and procedural errors, requiring further development of the facts.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date prior to September 6, 2019, for the grant of DIC benefits due to lack of evidence suggesting an intent to file a claim before that date.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for joint pain, as it was not adequately addressed in the initial decision and there is a need to obtain an examination regarding the Veteran's reported symptoms.

The Veteran's debt of $3,625 for overpayment of spousal benefits is waived due to the period he was married after his first wife's death. The Board also ordered a repayment of $4,711 for the periods when dependent spouse benefits were paid and the Veteran was not married.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neuroendocrine carcinoma and removal of intestine due to cancer are being remanded. The VA is required to schedule a TERA examination to determine if the cancers are related to service, including exposure to herbicides, and whether they originated as soft-tissue sarcomas.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death is mesenteric ischemia and mesenteric artery stenosis, which are not service-connected. The Board finds there was a duty to assist error in failing to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death and remands for further development.