Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as it is now.

The Board found that the termination of VA pension benefits due to excessive income, effective July 1, 2009, and the creation of an overpayment of $74,497.00 were proper, as the Veteran did not provide timely notification of his SSA income.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether the Veteran is competent to handle and distribute funds as it has already been resolved in their favor with a grant of benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran experienced additional disability of the right eye due to the June 2008 surgery, and if so, whether it was caused by carelessness, negligence, or other fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's right thumb disability, which has been rated at 10 percent since April 2015, is denied a higher rating as there was no evidence of limitation of motion resulting in more than two inches gap between the thumb pad and fingers during examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Crohn's disease is related to his active duty service, including abdominal pain and bowel changes noted in his service medical records. The VA examiner must provide opinions on both direct service connection and secondary service connection for the Veteran's Crohn's disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts and a vision condition (claimed as eyeglasses and both eyes burning and/or running water) due to inadequate nexus opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents at the Korat RTAFB during his service in Thailand is conceded, and the appellant, who was born with spina bifida after her father's service, is granted a monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C. § 1805.

The Veteran's effective date for VA disability compensation based on additional allowance for his dependent spouse is granted to August 21, 2013.

The Board has dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided on December 7, 2020 due to a prior decision. The appeal regarding payment or reimbursement for medical services provided on December 14, 2020 is remanded.

The Board denied eligibility for a Government-furnished headstone or grave marker or memorial headstone or marker for L.D. as he did not serve in the active military service of the United States and his remains are unmarked.

The Veteran's surviving spouse, C., has been recognized as the surviving spouse. The Board is remanding this case to ensure that all contested claim procedures have been followed and to notify the currently-recognized surviving spouse of her rights.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma and his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses from March 17 to March 18, 2018 at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital was dismissed as there were no allegations of errors in the determination and no claim for benefits submitted.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of left inguinal hernia repair was denied because the evidence did not show that his disability was caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer due to exposure to water contaminants during his time at Wurtsmith Air Force Base is remanded as there was no development conducted to verify the alleged exposure.

The Veteran's grave marker is damaged but not unmarked. The Board denied eligibility for a Government-furnished headstone or marker as the current privately supplied marker does not identify the Veteran as a veteran and his grave is subsequently not decorated during memorial events.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's esophageal adenocarcinoma and his active duty service.

The Veteran's nonrheumatic aortic valve stenosis with replacement is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and exposure to Agent Orange during military service. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it through his authorized representative.