Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal for death benefits and temporary total disability rating is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the fingers, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his in-service injury or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has vacated the May 2021 decision and has remanded several issues, including service connection for a right knee disability and TDIU from June 14, 2014, to March 31, 2015. The appeal is currently pending due to these remands.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's VRAP benefits were properly created due to his change in enrollment status, but denied a waiver of recovery because the request was not timely filed within the 180-day period.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cerebrovascular accident. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed sinus disability and its relationship to service, particularly exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's soft tissue sarcoma of the buttocks is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. The lung disability, skin disability (secondary to soft tissue sarcoma), and sleep disturbance are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma was not incurred or aggravated by service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme, which caused his death, was related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. As a result, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's pleural fibrosis/atelectasis (PFB) is rated at 60 percent effective April 4, 2017. The Board also granted a TDIU effective April 4, 2017.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his pending appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for left breast lobular cancer, as it is unclear whether his condition was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer and/or Agent Orange exposure. The VA examiner must provide a supplemental medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current dental condition and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the assigned rating for fecal incontinence has been dismissed due to a procedural defect, as he did not file an NOD on a form prescribed by the VA Secretary.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma, finding that these conditions are causally related to sun exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's application for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits was denied because he did not meet the eligibility criteria, specifically having less than 90 aggregate days of qualifying active duty after September 10, 2001.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for trench foot, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition is not related to military service and did not meet the criteria for service connection.