Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current vein disabilities and seizure disability are related to service. A new VA examination is needed for both issues.

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU for the period prior to March 24, 2011 due to unclear employment history and a need to obtain information from the Veteran's former employer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding development needed, specifically a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's jaw pain.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with all of the December 2019 remand directives and thus an additional remand is necessary to ensure proper evaluation of the Veteran's skin disorder, including her assertions about sunburns and a papilloma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for food allergies and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as additional development is needed. The issues include obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the food allergies discovered in August 2009 private allergy test, and a mental health examination to determine the symptoms and manifestations associated with PTSD.

The Board denied accrued benefits for the Veteran's daughter as she was not a qualifying child and did not pay the last expenses of her father.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided on June 23, 2020 needs to be remanded due to missing documents and lack of notification. The EOB from the Veteran's outside health insurance (Blue Care Network Advantage) must be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation was denied because the VA did not have sufficient information regarding his spouse M.C.'s marital history. The Board found that the Veteran's statement alone, without specific dates of marriages and divorces, was insufficient to establish M.C. as his spouse.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses is granted, as he meets the eligibility criteria and his appeal was successful. The Board found that a previous denial in February 2020 was likely due to an error and ordered VHA to review any outstanding claims.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of dental trauma/TMJ, finding that the Veteran's condition resulted from a 1971 motor vehicle accident during active duty.

The appellant's claim for increased DIC benefits in excess of those already awarded is denied as the legal criteria are not met, despite her statements regarding potential exposure to radiation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA examination for service connection of a brain tumor. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding missing VA treatment records from Dr. Rookey dated from 1991 onwards.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues and incomplete record, including an unavailable 'waiver request package' that may affect the validity of the debt. The appellant's appeal is not ripe for readjudication until these issues are resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to jurisdictional issues and inadequate notice.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the March 2021 decision on appeal regarding the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension. The case is being remanded to correct this error, including providing the necessary forms and conducting an audit of income and expenses.

The Board granted payment for medical expenses incurred by Aegis Sciences Corporation on February 12, 2020 due to the treatment being pre-authorized by VA.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of her helpless child, A.W., Jr. The decision found that the Veteran was reasonably discharging his duty to support the child and that the Appellant had sufficient income to avoid hardship.

The Board has dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical treatment provided on October 6, 2020 because it was already paid by VA.

Your claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis has already been granted, so there is no longer a pending appeal.