Other conditions decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only as an accrued benefit was dismissed because such benefits are not payable to a substitute.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin condition and service, as well as exposure to herbicide agents. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for herpes simplex, mouth was denied as there is no evidence relating the condition to his military service. His claim for an initial compensable rating prior to December 27, 2019, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of preexisting scoliosis that was aggravated by service. The Board also found that any current scoliosis is not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected foot ulcers resulted in persistent and unhealed wounds, gangrene, frequent hospital visits, and interference with employment. The Board found that these symptoms were not adequately addressed by the schedular criteria and granted a separate 10 percent rating on an extraschedular basis.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $15,207.55 was properly created due to delays in notifying VA of marital status changes and remarriages.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran's representative withdrew his request for a hearing, stating that he was satisfied with the outcome of your case.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to concerns about the care provided at the VA medical center in Baltimore, Maryland. The appellant claims that her husband died as a result of negligence or fault on the part of VA during his stay.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA emergency treatment at St. Catherine's Hospital is granted as the VA facility was not feasibly available and the treatment did not relate to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's left hip strain was granted a non-compensable disability rating, with restoration of the 10 percent rating effective January 7, 2021.

The Board has revised its decision to grant service connection for aphakia of the left eye with defective vision, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in denying it initially.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete development of records. The Veteran's service connection claims for cardiac and/or circulatory disabilities, including thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), heart block, and hypertensive disease are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date for Chapter 33 education benefits, as none of the limited circumstances allowing for such an extension are applicable in this case.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (PDIC) as her annual income in 2015 exceeded the maximum allowable limit.

The Board has denied service connection for PVD as it is not related to service or a service-connected disability. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition of S.B. as a 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to her 18th birthday, finding that the evidence did not support this determination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions and incomplete evidence. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of non-service connected pension benefits was denied because it was not filed within the 180-day period following notification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition is reopened, but the case is remanded to obtain private treatment records and schedule an examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine whether the Veteran's service from October 2004 through October 2008, and/or from 2009 through 2017 (pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 12301(d)), are or are not periods of qualifying service for purposes of entitlement to Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits.