Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal regarding the compensation evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to his death.

The Board has found that additional development is needed before the Veteran's claim can be decided, as the Board finds that VA did not substantially comply with the March 2019 Board remand. The matter is REMANDED for obtaining any outstanding treatment records from the Veteran Center and a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU rating has been dismissed as the claim was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for travel expenses to and from VA medical facilities for the time period from March 22, 2011 to November 25, 2013. The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities due to new evidence submitted since the last statement of the case.

The Veteran's hip disabilities, particularly his right and left hip limitations of extension and flexion, are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings. The low back disability is also not rated higher than the current assigned rating.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to April 7, 2014 is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal and thus, the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's bicuspid valve prolapse with heart valve replacement and congestive heart failure was related to service. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on the nature and etiology of the condition, including whether it is a congenital defect or disease, and if so, whether it first manifested in service.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that the Veteran's cancer is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between service-connected conditions and the Veteran's death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband’s death, which was caused by idiopathic interstitial lung disease.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA education benefits was not untimely. To this extent, the appeal is granted and the claim is remanded to consider the merits.

The Board dismissed the request to revise or reverse an August 1971 administrative decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because the appellant did not provide specific evidence that would compel a different result. The character of the appellant’s discharge for his period of service from March 1967 to August 1969 is considered dishonorable, which constitutes a bar to payment of VA benefits.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further consideration.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding the timeliness of his initial claim filing.

The Board has determined that the VA examination obtained in April 2020 was inadequate and requires an additional medical opinion to address the Veteran's left hand disability.

The Veteran's emergency treatment for a myocardial infarction was covered by VA as he had received medical services from the VA within the previous 24 months and met other eligibility criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of squamous cell carcinoma with osteoradionecrosis of the jaw, finding that the evidence did not reach equipoise in support of the claim and concluding that it is less likely than not related to military service, including exposure to herbicide agents, lead, and asbestos.