Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and paying the claim on September 25, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left thumb arthritis has been dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that the AOJ failed to obtain all relevant documents and evidence related to the Veteran's ambulance transportation provided by Amerimed EMS on June 12, 2020. The claim is being remanded for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right lower extremity varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities began during active service.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic esophageal cancer, was not caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found the evidence did not support service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no final decision can be made.

The Veteran's retinopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. However, the Veteran's other eye disabilities are denied as not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The appeal has been withdrawn and is dismissed as the Veteran requested.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis has been dismissed due to their death during the appeal process.

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

The Veteran's left foot fracture residuals are rated at 10 percent, but the Board has granted a higher rating of 20 percent effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the proximal transverse colon is granted as service-connected due to a direct relationship with his military service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 1, 2019 has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is granted as the condition manifested to a compensable degree within one year of her separation from active duty.

The Veteran's half-brother is granted $2000.00 in burial benefits, but no additional burial benefits are warranted as the appellant did not incur expenses for a plot or internment allowance and there is no legal basis for reimbursement of transportation costs.

The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him helpless enough to require regular aid and attendance, as his need for assistance stems from a non-service connected condition (Lewy body dementia). The Board denied the claim of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the issues of discontinuance of TDIU and DEA eligibility effective February 1, 2021. The reasons are that the AOJ's decision is based on information from SSA which was not reviewed by the Board.