Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's overpayment of VA benefits was validated, and a waiver of recovery for $3,731.00 was granted due to the undue hardship it would cause.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Valley ENT PC on January 7, 2016 due to lack of prior authorization and failure to meet the criteria for emergency treatment.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is remanded due to the need for updated evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's follicular B-cell lymphoma is causally related to his service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's surviving spouse has not been granted an effective date prior to September 1, 2014 for the award of DIC benefits. The Board denied this claim as there is no earlier claim found in the record and the effective date was set at the earliest possible date given the facts.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease.

The appellant has withdrawn her appeal for VA Survivor's Pension benefits. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income for 2016 exceeded the means test threshold, but his income in 2017 was below the threshold. Therefore, treatment without copay is granted for 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's vision loss and its etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral loss of vision, which includes dry eye syndrome, conjunctivitis, and hyperopic astigmatism.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a procedural error in the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The SSOC was not sent to his representative, and he did not have time to respond before the transfer back to the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) non-service connected pension benefits, finding that total recovery would not violate principles of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for deviated nasal septum and service connection for left- and right-hand conditions are remanded due to the need for updated examinations and additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for SMC at the housebound rate prior to September 14, 2020 due to unresolved earlier effective date claims and lack of discussion in the Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted service connection for left hand tremor (focal dystonia) due to exposure to environmental hazards during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and it is considered a MUCMI.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his back sprain due to insufficient evidence regarding flare-ups and functional impairment during those periods.

The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual disability pension limit, and even with additional medical expenses, his countable income still exceeds the applicable MAPR.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's causes of death are related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome and left eye cataract had their onset during his military service, warranting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC). These issues are now pending for further development and adjudication.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of periodontal disease and dental caries, so the case is dismissed.