Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's heart disability, including ischemic cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure, is not service-connected. The TDIU claim is also denied as the service-connected asbestosis does not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for VA educational assistance benefits in excess of 48 months is being remanded due to the absence of relevant decision documents from May 2017. The Board will need to include these documents and allow the Veteran an opportunity to submit additional arguments.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was affected by a processing error of VA dependency claims. The case will be returned to the AOJ after completion of this development.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation for rotator cuff tendonitis beyond May 1, 2017 was dismissed due to the absence of any pending issues.

The Board denied service connection for diverticulitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and there is no evidence of a chronic disability during service. The Board considered the Veteran's lay statements but found them less persuasive than other evidence in the file.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, including prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate condition), finding that there is no medical nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a clear opinion regarding the Veteran's adjustment disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right thumb disability, finding that it is related to an in-service injury and thus meets the criteria for service connection.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for lumbago due to a lack of a VA examination in conjunction with the current claim, which constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran should be scheduled for a VA examination and an etiological opinion should be obtained as to whether any current disability is related to service.

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 approving non-VA medical care provided by ASC on September 29, 2020.

The Board found that the underlying debt was not validly created, making the overpayment subject to waiver moot.

Your appeals seeking increased ratings for your service-connected right thigh disabilities have been dismissed due to a procedural issue. You did not file timely Notice of Disagreement forms.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of acquired flatfoot, finding that there was no evidence of actual worsening during active service and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case due to unclear dates of service and missing decision documents. The Veteran needs clarification on these points, and the AOJ should attempt to reconstruct the record for the listed dates.

The Veteran is found not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds and the appeal is denied.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical expenses has been dismissed as the AOJ has administratively reversed the denial and approved the episode of care.

The Veteran's right hip extension, flexion, and thigh disabilities are remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate examination.

Your travel expenses for a medical appointment at the VA hospital on March 15, 2023 have been approved and paid. The appeal is dismissed as this matter has been resolved.