Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service or herbicide exposure. The Board also found that the skin disability is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected vitiligo.

The appellant's service was not in active military, naval, or air service. Therefore, he is ineligible for future burial in a VA national cemetery.

The Veteran's claims for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred on February 6, January 16, January 30, and March 6, 2018 were denied due to untimeliness. The AOJ must associate a copy of the missing claim for February 6, 2018 with the file or document unsuccessful attempts to do so.

The Board has granted service connection for right jaw disability secondary to radiation treatment for service connected prostate cancer, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition was caused by this treatment.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for anemia, but has remanded both issues of service connection for residuals of hysterectomy and anemia due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran's complete service treatment records are required to be obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on need of regular aid and attendance due to a service-connected disability or disabilities. The evidence did not support findings that the Veteran required such assistance at any point in the appeal period.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant's representative withdrew the pending appeal before the Board made a decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 16, 2013 has been dismissed due to his death. The Board was notified of the Veteran's death in December 2021 and as a result, it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding recognition of J.T. as his child for additional dependency compensation, and the Board dismissed the case accordingly.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial evaluation were dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for epididymitis of the right testicle, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to support a link between the condition and in-service events.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to accurately determine the amounts paid under VEAP for flight training conducted between January and July 1986. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has found that the evidence is insufficient to adjudicate the merits of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, and thus remanded for further action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses is remanded due to insufficient information regarding his income level and ability to defray travel expenses. The case must be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to lack of documentation in service or post-service records.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $3,824.00 was properly created due to a failure to notify VA of the Veteran's remarriage within one year after his marriage.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating in excess of 40 percent for L5-S1 bulging disc with mild central canal stenosis and narrowing inferior recess neural foramina has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 10, 2019.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim as his income exceeded the VA means test threshold for 2009, resulting in a copay requirement for healthcare services.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for a thoracic spine condition, including osteoarthritic spurring of the mid thoracic spine. The Veteran's chronic back pain is believed to have originated during his military service.