Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for colorectal cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure, due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain and associate with the claims file any outstanding records pertinent to the Veteran's claim for FMP benefits. The appeal will be readjudicated after these efforts are completed.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right hand disability. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine if his current right hand disability, including carpal tunnel syndrome or any other nerve disability, is related to his military service.

The appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on October 9, 2020 and December 10, 2020 were dismissed due to procedural issues with the submission of information.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete service records and the absence of a VA decision on his MGIB-Selected Reserve education benefits claim.

The Veteran's application for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because his period of eligibility had expired before he applied, and no extension could be granted due to lack of applicable circumstances.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stress related disorder is currently rated at 30 percent prior to July 17, 2019, and denied for a higher rating. On and after July 17, 2019, the disability is rated at 70 percent, also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability, including four cracked teeth sustained during service in Vietnam, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and determination of eligibility for VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed as he did not submit a valid Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA pension benefits was denied because the appeal was not filed within 180 days of notification, and there was no evidence of delay due to circumstances beyond his control.

The Board denied service connection for a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) as there was no current diagnosis of AVM at the time of the appeal and no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $27,519.33 was determined to be timely filed and is now remanded for further adjudication by COWC.

The appeal has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board denied service connection for leukemia and cataracts, finding that the preponderance of evidence showed these conditions were not present during active duty or until many years after service, and they are not related to active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep disorder is service-connected or secondary to his service-connected disabilities and prescribed medications.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 1, 2015 for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits due to the appellant's submission of a VA Form 21-534EZ application in June 2015. The decision is based on evidence that the appellant submitted her claim within one year of her husband's death, triggering the exception under VA regulations for claims involving service-connected death after separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his jaw fracture disability is remanded due to the failure to consider private dental treatment records in the decision.

Your SMC based on aid and attendance or being permanently housebound has been granted, so this claim is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it has no jurisdiction to review the claim for payment/reimbursement of non-VA medical services due to a coding error.