Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's former spouse, who was divorced from the Veteran before his death in 2023, is denied recognition as a surviving spouse for VA benefits purposes.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board found the Veteran competent and dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy.

The Board found a duty to assist error in not obtaining the Veteran's SSA records to determine if he is permanently disabled, and thus remanded for the RO to obtain such records.

The Board has determined that the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred in connection with services provided by Amerimed on March 19, 2020, has been resolved and paid in full. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on February 12, 2020, was administratively approved by VA.

Your claim for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on May 23, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his inguinal hernia, finding that it was aggravated during active duty and thus is considered a preexisting condition.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it as a result.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal regarding the time limit for filing a medical claim. The Board dismissed the appeal as per the appellant's request.

The appeal was dismissed because the expenses for non-VA medical services were already approved by VA.

The Veteran's disability rating for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder was increased to 50 percent from March 2, 2020 to September 7, 2020.

Your appeal for a spine disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claim as the appellant.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no remaining case or controversy regarding the non-VA treatment incurred on March 15, 2020.

The Veteran's employment history is unclear, and the Board requires additional evidence to determine his exact dates of employment and earnings while employed. The RO should obtain updated information from the Veteran and request completed VA Form 21-8940 and VA Form 21-4192 from his current and prior employers.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination or additional development of records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's May 10, 2018, sublabial maxillary antrostomy with tissue removal for left nasal/paranasal sinus mass. The examiner is requested to clarify whether this surgery was secondary to his service-connected recurrent radicular cyst of the right maxilla.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his heart conditions including cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. The decision is based on medical opinions that suggest these conditions are related to his DMII.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to add his spouse J. as a dependent for increased rating compensation due to conflicting information regarding the date of termination of his previous marriage to D.

The appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and authorization of non-VA treatment records. The appellant's child seeks a higher level of benefits for spina bifida.