Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has not received a Financial Status Report (FSR) from the Veteran, which is required to determine if he can afford to repay the overpayment. The case is being remanded to obtain this information.

Your appeal for service connection of coronary artery disease has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's nasal breathing problems, including a lack of imaging studies and an inadequate medical examination. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure that VA fulfilled its duty to assist the Veteran in obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling him for appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to the unauthorized medical expenses claim. The AOJ needs to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Veteran's legitimate child, who was legally married and subsequently divorced, is not recognized as the helpless child for purposes of DIC benefits due to his marriage being terminated by divorce after November 1, 1990.

The Board has decided that the medical expenses claim cannot be processed due to missing documentation and has ordered the AOJ to reconstruct the record and upload all relevant documents.

The Veteran's esophageal stricture has not been manifested by symptoms of permitting passage of liquids only, with marked impairment of general health. Therefore, the claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and requires the AOJ to reconstruct the record and upload all documentation related to the appeal to the electronic claims file.

The Board has determined that the termination of VA compensation benefits during the Veteran's periods of active duty from October 21, 2007, to November 11, 2008, and from March 31, 2011, to May 1, 2011, was proper.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left leg disability, finding no credible evidence of a left leg disorder in service or until decades after service.

The Board denied service connection for isthmic spondylolisthesis L5-S1, finding that the condition existed before service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for gout, finding that the Veteran's condition has been manifested by no more than one to two non-incapacitating episodes a month.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits because he did not have active military, naval, or air service during a period of war.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing documentation related to a clothing allowance claim. The AOJ needs to reconstruct and upload all relevant records.

The Veteran's hip disabilities have been granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent for limitation of extension and abduction, adduction, and rotation. The criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's bladder dysfunction, finding that his symptoms warrant this rating. The preponderance of evidence is against a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and back pay for his dependent spouse was dismissed because the VA did not receive a notice of disagreement to the March 2018 decision on the form prescribed by the Secretary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 6, 2019, for the restoration of full VA disability benefits due to release from incarceration. The earliest notice of release was not within a year of such release.