Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's pension is already at the maximum allowable rate due to his zero income, and thus no additional benefits can be awarded. The claim is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease was denied as the earliest possible effective date is October 15, 2016 due to the liberalizing law and retroactive application.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) as it lacks jurisdiction to decide this issue.

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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left Achilles tendonitis, as the previous examinations did not adequately address functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was received on September 30, 2015. The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 30, 2015, based on the presumption that exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune caused his cancer.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's colon cancer and his service-connected condition. The VA will need to verify exposure to toxic substances, including herbicides, and review the etiology of the colon cancer.

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

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reinstate her apportionment of the Veteran’s VA benefits, as she is no longer eligible due to their divorce.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and will consider all evidence before issuing a new decision.

The appeal for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $900.00 per month to the appellant, who is the Veteran's spouse.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder was granted based on a stressor that occurred during active duty, as reported by the Veteran.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §§ 1805 and 1815 for a child born with spina bifida or covered birth defects, as he does not have spina bifida and his mother is not a Vietnam veteran who had covered service in Korea.

The Veteran's son, D.D., is claimed to be a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18. The VA needs to obtain records from the Department of Defense regarding any disability benefits or incapacity determination made for D.D.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity disability. The Veteran is asked to provide information about any outstanding private treatment records and VA treatment records are requested for review.

The Board found that the appellant did not serve in active duty, ACDUTRA, INACDUTRA, federalized service, or full-time duty with the National Guard. Therefore, he is not considered a veteran for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right little finger deformity, specifically whether it is related to service or a post-service injury. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.