Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 21, 2020 for the addition of his child as a dependent was denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date had already been assigned due to the one-year period from R.'s birth when notice could have been provided.

The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due dependency benefits awarded in a February 2023 decision. The appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's stomach disability, including ulcers and a duodenal nodule, is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The VA needs to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim for payment of medical services provided on October 19, 2020, was administratively approved by VA.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the VA has already approved your claim for payment of medical services provided on October 12, 2020.

Your appeal for service connection for residuals of a right nephrectomy has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the TDIU claim, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's attorney representative withdrew the appeal for past-due benefits awarded from a January 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran's cause of death, an acute lethal cardiac arrythmia due to severe calcific coronary atherosclerosis, is not service-connected as there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service and the medical records do not show any pre-service or in-service heart conditions. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed cold weather injury to the right upper extremity.

The Veteran's appeal for additional VR&E benefits has been dismissed as the AOJ found that he had overcome his impairments to employability and was granted retroactive induction into Chapter 31, which restored his Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) benefits. The Veteran requested closure of his case so he could utilize these benefits for a Ph.D. program.

The Board has restored the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits for 4 days due to an incorrect withholding in FY 2019. The issue of whether the amount of withholding was appropriate for FYs 2014 through 2019 is remanded.

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

The Board dismissed the appeal for eligibility under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) as requested by the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dystonia and restless leg syndrome are service-connected. However, due to a lack of VA examination for sleep apnea prior to the November 2019 SOC, the claim is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder is remanded due to the need for an addendum VA opinion regarding its etiology, including consideration of his service exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for dyspnea with pleural plaques, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's complete medical history and lay statements regarding his chest pain since service.

The Veteran's death precludes initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits, and the appeal is denied as a matter of law.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on June 16, 2020 by Aegis Sciences Corporation is dismissed as the benefit has been approved and no case or controversy remains.