Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as a matter of law.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's apportionment claim should be remanded due to procedural issues and lack of notification.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed because he withdrew his appeal in a January 2024 correspondence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits due to his character of discharge from service not being Honorable, which is a requirement for this benefit.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, including Osgood-Schlatter's disease and patellofemoral pain syndrome. The Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening the claim but remands it for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was received more than one year after the Veteran's death, and therefore is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the submission of a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) and the need for an SOC. The appellant is seeking death pension, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), and accrued benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as she did not meet the statutory definition of a child and could only qualify if she provided evidence that she bore the expense of the Veteran's last sickness or burial. The appellant failed to provide such evidence.

The Veteran's clothing allowance claims are remanded due to missing relevant documents from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The AOJ needs to reconstruct and associate all pertinent records with her electronic claims file.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no effective date earlier than April 6, 2016, for the grant of special monthly pension based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatic steatosis as there is no current diagnosis of this condition in his medical records and it is not associated with his military service.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for survivor's pension because her income exceeded the maximum allowable limit set by law.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete actions on remand and additional evidence needs to be considered. The Veteran is asked to provide a statement from his military supervisor regarding his retirement and a doctor's statement about his right hip condition.

The Board has determined that the reductions in ratings for service-connected large B cell lymphoma were improper and void ab initio, thus restoring the original 100% ratings effective September 1, 2014.

The Board has found that new medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities and hammertoes of the left foot are related to his military service. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal to establish a compensable evaluation for postoperative excision nodular neoplasm fasciitis of the left neck is remanded due to issues with the timeliness of his substantive appeal. A new VA examination will be scheduled to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic inguinal condition is remanded due to the need for an in-person examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed disability.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits was due to administrative error by DoD, and thus dismissed the appeal as moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for bilateral elbow, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.