Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a liver disability has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's cause of death, specifically his head and neck cancer, was causally related to his herbicide exposure during service. The Board granted DIC based on this finding.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 23, 2009 for reinstatement of his disability compensation benefits was denied as there was no informal claim received before that date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions from VA examiners regarding whether the Veteran's claimed additional disabilities were caused by VA prescribed medications for hypertension, and if so, whether they were reasonably foreseeable.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran did not appeal the overpayment of compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of Chapter 35 Dependent Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, and thus does not have jurisdiction over this issue.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to reconstruct and upload all documentation related to the appeal of the claim for medical reimbursement. The records are not in the electronic file, so they need to be reconstructed.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran died, making the apportionment issue moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to a lack of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA medical records and proper documentation of unavailability.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of her appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left calf disability during his period of active service and therefore, cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral Achilles tendinopathy with forefoot callouses and gout due to inadequate examinations, lack of discussion on aggravation by service-connected conditions, and need for additional opinions regarding obesity as a substantial factor in causing gout.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits because he did not meet the minimum active-duty service requirement of 24 months.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and other benefits, including TDIU, which were denied in a June 2017 rating decision. The appellant is eligible for attorney fees based on these past-due benefits.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is found to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to confusion over prospective versus retroactive adjustments made to the Veteran's award, and further clarification is needed regarding the FY years 2008 and 2011-2015.

The Veteran's claims for left hip and right hip total hip replacements are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. The Board finds that the previous denials were not based on an adequate consideration of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected lacerated right fifth flexor tendon with surgical repair.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of stroke, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.