Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete documentation and failure to provide proper notice of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination for the claimed prostate condition, which is related to herbicide exposure in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in determining when drill days occurred during FY 2019 and whether concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and military drill pay resulted in an overpayment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for chronic intercostal neuralgia and a 10 percent rating from January 23, 2022.

The Veteran is requesting a remand to address the validity of his overpayment debt due to concurrent receipt of VA compensation benefits and military training pay in FY2017. He contends that he should not have any concurrent payments or resultant debt because he retired before receiving VA compensation.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of $43,488.15 was not timely filed and thus the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's left wrist brace, used to treat his service-connected shrapnel wound in the left hand with a retained foreign body, tends to cause wear and tear to his clothing. The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2022 calendar year for this wrist brace.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60% rating for herpes with incidental finding of condyloma vulgaris is denied as there was no increase in disability during the one-year period prior to her May 2015 claim, and the June 2009 decision granting service connection was final.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in calculating the Veteran's overpayment and the validity of the debt. The RO must complete the necessary development related to the calculation of the Veteran's compensation debt, including considering the amount paid by DFAS for his drill days.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested withdrawal of all issues.

The Veteran's appeal of the July 2020 electronic correspondence was dismissed because it was premature and did not meet the requirements for an appeal under VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain a VA examination for the Veteran's pancreatic cancer, which may be related to his service.

The Veteran and his former attorney have withdrawn their appeals for earlier effective dates related to TDIU, SMC housebound status, and DEA eligibility. The Board has dismissed these matters.

The Board has determined that the November 2023 decision on appeal approving PCAFC benefits at Level 1 is legally inadequate and requires further development to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a Level 2 stipend.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service. The Veteran's symptoms, including his atrial fibrillation, are believed to have started during or be related to his active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right inguinal hernia as secondary to his service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and major depressive disorder due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the hernia was caused by or aggravated by his mental health condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal of entitlement to beneficiary travel payment for expenses incurred driving to and from a VA healthcare appointment on June 17, 2019.

The Veteran's annual clothing allowance applications for calendar years 2019 and 2020 were approved in July 2020, making the appeal moot.