Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being added since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case, and the Veteran requested a waiver for this additional review. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's hypoxemia, which may be related to service or secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for myocardial infarction due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for cardiomyopathy, ventricular arrhythmia, and heart block are remanded as the Veteran's heart disabilities may be secondary to his service-connected myocardial infarction.

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 has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to his service-connected conditions and exposure to Agent Orange. The VA will obtain additional medical records and provide a new opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's medical expenses for his esophageal cancer treatment from October 18, 2018 to October 29, 2018 are being remanded due to the inability to review the actual reasons and bases for the denial of payment. The AOJ is also required to provide adequate notice of the basis for the denial and any additional evidence needed to substantiate the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of medical expenses was resolved by administrative action and no longer remains a question for appellate consideration.

The Veteran's urethral stricture is remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine if the condition was incurred in service.

The Veteran's dementia with Lewy bodies is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no valid matter in controversy regarding the appointment of C.A.'s fiduciary. The appellant was previously appointed as the fiduciary for her minor child, and she signed a fiduciary agreement on May 26, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for his increased rating of left arm disability, finding that the most recent final decision was in November 2014 and the increase occurred within a year prior to the submission of the informal claim on May 5, 2014. The effective date assigned is set at May 1, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness is being remanded due to inadequate development of the record and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple myeloma with sacral tumor, right foot drop, and entitlement to TDIU due to duty-to-assist errors. The claims are remanded because there is insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water, toxins, and hazardous chemicals during his military service at Chanute Air Force Base.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acute nonlymphocytic leukemia and basal cell carcinoma/squamous cell carcinoma is denied as there is no evidence of the claimed conditions in service or due to mustard gas exposure.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for osteomyelitis of the left ilium from February 1, 1992 to the present, excluding the period from June 3, 1994 to July 6, 1995.

Your entitlement to specially adapted housing has already been granted. There is no longer a justiciable case or controversy with respect to this claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant's representative withdrew the appeal, leaving no issues for review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, is related to his military service and grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to lack of jurisdiction under both legacy and AMA systems, as the Veteran did not file a valid Substantive Appeal in either system.