Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an incised cyst on his chin, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any past or present condition and service.

The Veteran withdrew her claim regarding the overpayment of VA dependency benefits, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Oregon Rescue 68 EMS Ambulance dispatch has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a retrospective examination to determine the level of functional impairment resulting from his service-connected grade 1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, status post tumor resection, throughout the appeal period based on the effective date of service connection for the disability on February 8, 2005. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the service connection for intermittent explosive disorder. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's IED preexisted service and if any aggravation occurred during service.

The Board has granted service connection for a 50 percent rating for OSA with chronic pleuritis and bibasilar atelectasis, effective June 10, 2019. Service connection for bone cancer of the bilateral femurs was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in not addressing the validity of the debt before considering the waiver request. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further review.

The Veteran's income exceeds the minimum threshold to qualify for nonservice-connected pension and his monthly compensation benefit exceeds the amount he would be entitled to if he qualified for nonservice-connected pension.

The appellant's authorized representative has withdrawn the appeal, so it is dismissed.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the case.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Board has determined that the termination of PCAFC benefits was proper due to the Veteran's placement in a VA Community Living Facility (CLC). The appeal is remanded for further review and clarification regarding whether Level 2 PCAFC benefits should be granted during the period when the Veteran received benefits.

The case is being remanded due to incomplete records and legally inadequate notifications under section 5104 of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to his delay in reporting his divorce from his spouse, finding that he was primarily responsible for the creation of the debt and that repayment would not cause undue hardship. The decision also noted that the Veteran would be unjustly enriched if he were not required to repay the overpayment.

The Veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer is considered a respiratory cancer related to herbicide exposure, and the Board finds service connection for the cause of death is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple myeloma is related to exposure to environmental toxins during his Gulf War service, specifically burn pits. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the July 21, 2021 decision on apportionment because no timely VA Form 10182 was filed and good cause for extension was not provided.

The Veteran's appeal of the attorney's fees decisions was dismissed as he did not file a timely VA Form 10182 and no good cause for extension was provided.

The Veteran's liver cancer was rated at 100% effective August 13, 2019. However, he did not have a total disability rating for eight years prior to his death in September 2019, so the claim for enhanced DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2) is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 27, 2018 is being remanded due to ambiguity regarding the Veteran's wishes and the need to obtain SSA records.