Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of abdominal separation-diastasis recti as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to his military service.

The appeal for eligibility to fees in the amount of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded in a November 2023 rating decision is dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal.

Your eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) has been granted by VA. The appeal is dismissed as your request has already been fulfilled.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor's pension benefits because her income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as there was no reasonable doubt that she received VA disability compensation for service-connected disabilities and drill pay for 13 training days in fiscal year 2019, leading to the withholding of her VA disability compensation.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), is found to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service. Service-connected burial benefits are granted as an ancillary benefit due to the Veteran's combined disability rating at the time of his death. Accrued benefits are denied.

The Veteran requested a withdrawal of his appeal for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, and the Board dismissed the case as it had been withdrawn prior to any decision being made.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of leukemia and denies service connection for this condition. The claim for service connection for multiple myeloma is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence in the service treatment records regarding the Veteran's back pain and a lack of consideration of his lay statements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected PTSD and is otherwise unrelated to active service.

The Board denied the survivor's pension claim because the appellant's income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot hammer toe, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glioma, which caused his death, was not incurred during active duty service and is not related to exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on December 26, 2019 was dismissed as the services were authorized through VA and thus effectively granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to an error in obtaining a medical opinion related to his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, which impacts his temporary total disability rating claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a neurogenic bladder disorder, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of multiple myeloma, finding that no claim was pending at the time of his death and thus no accrued benefits could be awarded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Barrett's disease is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition. The issue of service connection for reflux esophagitis or any gastrointestinal condition remains pending in the legacy system.