Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for plot or interment allowance and burial transportation expenses as there was no evidence that personal funds were used to pay for the Veteran's burial, and he died in a private hospital and was buried at a private cemetery. The legal authority pertaining to these benefits is prescribed by Congress and implemented via regulations enacted by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of overpayment in the amount of $22,651.70 due to retroactive removal of a dependent spouse has been dismissed as moot by the Committee's full grant of the waiver.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of her appeal, and therefore, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of her claim for survivor's pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left foot injury residuals was dismissed because he did not timely file a VA Form 10182 with the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to November 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for cardiomegaly. The appeal is dismissed as there was no new and relevant evidence presented.

The Veteran's service-connected somatic symptom disorder with depressive and anxious features is rated at 70 percent, but not more. The decision grants the increased rating based on the severity of symptoms that cause occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 60 percent for PCOS with urinary incontinence is granted. The claim for a separate rating for PCOS with irregular menses is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding it at least as likely as not that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand. The appeal is based on presumptive exposure under the provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act (PACT Act).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors in the determination.

Your request for restoration of education benefits has been granted, and the issue is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his failure to complete and return the requested VA Form 21-8940 (TDIU application) within one year of being sent resulted in the abandonment of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have been rated at the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5258, and no higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for superficial cutaneous nerve damage to the third and fourth toe has been dismissed because he requested withdrawal of the appeal in a February 2024 statement.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disorder and its relationship to service, including potential exposures in Southwest Asia. The VA examiner did not address the Veteran's contention that his skin condition is related to latent tuberculosis or vaccinations received during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions and outstanding treatment records. The Veteran's respiratory condition is being reviewed again for service connection, with a focus on exposure to burn pits during active duty.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability effective September 15, 2011. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee arthralgia with limited flexion and extension are denied.

The Board found that the overpayment of $638.40 for housing allowance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill resulted from an administrative error by DoD, and thus the Veteran is not liable for repayment.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA Housebound and Aid and Attendance examination to determine the Veteran's functional limitations based on his service-connected disabilities. The RO should also adjudicate whether a TDIU is warranted based on a single service-connected disability prior to November 8, 2019.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected syncope did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his history of opiate and benzodiazepine dependence or abuse, which diminished the credibility of his reports.