Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal to revise the June 2005 and July 2006 decisions is dismissed without prejudice as these decisions were subsumed by the March 2009 Board decision, which has become final.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, and actinic keratoses of the face, scalp, neck, upper back, arms, and left hand, finding that these conditions originated during active service due to sun exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination prior to the rating decision on appeal, which was necessary to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hand disorder is related to service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and housebound status due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran's chronic pancreatitis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, and the Board has granted service connection on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's daughter is not considered eligible for DIC benefits due to her age and lack of evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support by the time she turned 18.

The Veteran's IVDS is currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Veteran was granted a compensable rating for headaches and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) was denied in a February 2018 rating decision. The most recent petition to reopen the claim was received on February 20, 2020, and the grant of service connection for CRPS is effective as of that date.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as moot because the Veteran is already in receipt of the benefit sought on appeal, which was a payment for non-VA care provided by CRMC from August 10, 2020, to August 15, 2020.

The Veteran's attempt to add his spouse as a dependent on his VA disability compensation was denied due to failure to provide the necessary social security number within one year of notification. The earliest effective date allowed is November 13, 2023.

The Board found that the overpayment of $12,369.81 was due to sole administrative error on the part of VA without the Veteran's knowledge that it was erroneous and thus is not a valid debt to VA.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran requested to withdraw it before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's appeal for individual unemployability was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for laryngectomy status post nasopharyngeal, laryngeal, and nasal septum cancer has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by ASC on September 17, 2020.,The Board has also dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by ASC on November 12, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the removal of his spouse and child as dependents for additional dependency benefits effective August 1, 2020 has been dismissed because the benefits have since been reinstated in full.

The appeal for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death has been granted and is now moot, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran and Caregiver-Applicant are not eligible for benefits under VA's PCAFC program. The decision is remanded due to inadequate notification, eligibility determination, and need for an adequate medical opinion.

Your appeal for service connection for the cause of your spouse's death has been dismissed because you have already received this benefit.

The Veteran's initial and secondary ratings for diverticulitis have been granted, with a maximum of 30 percent assigned for each condition.