Other conditions decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a supplemental opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an advance payment of educational assistance benefits in the amount of $3,000.00 due to fault on both the part of the Veteran and VA.

The Veteran's income for 2007 exceeded the specified threshold, resulting in a denial of treatment in VA healthcare system without copay requirement for the period from June 23, 2008 to June 22, 2009.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for additional disability to his left foot, which he claims resulted from a bunionectomy performed at a VA medical facility in November 2009. The Board has determined that further development is needed and remands the case.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a June 2010 decision denying retroactive DEA benefits, as the Court had already affirmed that decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional development, including notifying the appellant of potential exceptions that could extend her eligibility period beyond July 31, 2010.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Raynaud's syndrome. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for a VA examination. The issue at hand is whether the Veteran should be compensated under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to improper care received from VA for his broken finger.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance in excess of one month and five days under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied as he has already used up his entitlement.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for VA benefits due to a lack of service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and thus, he did not meet the legal requirements for eligibility.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery of the overpayment debt, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience due to the Veteran's circumstances.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date of May 11, 2010 for the award of additional compensation paid to the Veteran's dependent spouse. The decision stated that the earliest possible effective date was May 11, 2010 due to the submission of the required VA Form 21-686c and marriage certificate.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder and found that new and material evidence has been received. However, the Board denied the underlying claim as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current skin condition to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon from December 27, 2001 to September 21, 2006 and thus his VA disability compensation during this period was improperly suspended. The appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diminished coordination is not related to his active duty service and does not qualify as an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness. The issues of entitlement to service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, night sweats, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right knee disability, and bilateral foot disability are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis, including psoriatic arthritis, secondary to his service-connected psoriasis is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's substance abuse was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's right thumb laceration required immediate treatment on February 15, 2013. The closest VA facilities were not feasibly available and would have resulted in a delay that could be hazardous to his health. Therefore, the Board finds that reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses is granted.

The Veteran's loss of teeth, dental caries, and root deterioration are professionally determined to be aggravating his service-connected sinusitis and are having a direct and material detrimental effect upon the sinusitis. The claim for VA outpatient dental treatment is granted.