Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's son-in-law is seeking to be recognized as the substitute claimant for the claims that were pending at his death. The Board finds it unclear who paid for the Veteran's burial and remands the case to clarify this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete private opinion, requiring a new evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits, but may be reconsidered if it can be established that he was insane at the time of misconduct. The Board also notes that his service record shows psychiatric symptoms in service and requests further examination.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a respiratory disorder allegedly related to exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Afghanistan. The Board has determined that the current examination is inadequate and requires further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a pre-decisional error regarding his periods of active duty. The Board finds that additional records are needed to determine the Veteran's eligibility for VA healthcare.

The Veteran died from inanition and advanced Alzheimer's dementia. The causes of death were not service-connected, nor did the Veteran have any pending claims at the time of his death.

The Board has decided that it does not have jurisdiction to address the appellant's claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 26, 2019. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and lack of adequate notice.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and incomplete record, including an unavailable 'waiver request package' that may affect the validity of the debt. The appellant's appeal is not ripe for readjudication until these issues are resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and incomplete record, including an unavailable 'waiver request package' that may affect the validity of the debt. The appellant's appeal is not ripe for readjudication until these issues are resolved.

The Board has corrected the past-due benefits calculation and awarded additional attorney fees of $1,876.74 based on the correct amount of past-due benefits awarded in a February 2019 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including gastroparesis, is at least as likely as not proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. As a result, the claim for service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has decided that it does not have jurisdiction to address the appellant's claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 19, 2019. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and lack of adequate notice.

The Veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation and employment services was previously denied due to a pre-decisional error. The Board is remanding the case to correct this error, including associating the vocational rehabilitation folder with the electronic claims file and arranging for a vocational rehabilitation assessment.

The Board has dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical treatment provided by the appellant on July 31, 2020 because it was already paid by VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records related to the medical services provided on December 5, 2019. The appellant must provide a copy of the decision on appeal and any associated documents.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for residuals of fractured heels with arthritis have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral heel disabilities are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and there are no provisions for substituting a deceased claimant's place in his appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of right lobe metastasis as secondary to his now service-connected colorectal cancer.

The Veteran's viral conjunctivitis with dry eye syndrome was rated as 10 percent prior to December 23, 2020 and granted a 20 percent rating effective December 23, 2020.,Right fifth digit partial flexor tendon rupture is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (claimed as CAD) because of exposure to herbicide agents due to a lack of timely filing of an appeal form.