Other conditions decisions — 2022

The Veteran's daughter, the Appellant, was denied accrued benefits in excess of $517.79 because she did not pay for expenses related to her father's last sickness and burial beyond what had already been reimbursed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed cardiac disorder (CAD) and diabetes mellitus (DM), finding that these conditions are due to presumed herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's stroke disability is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right knee disability was previously rated at 10 percent prior to April 25, 2022. After that date, the rating was increased to 40 percent. The Board found no evidence of entitlement to higher ratings based on additional functional loss or other applicable criteria.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests to reopen previously denied claims for left and right foot metatarsalgia, but has remanded his claim of service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The Veteran's dental disorder is remanded for further examination and review as the current VA examiner did not consider his service history or provide a clear opinion on whether his condition was related to service.

The Board has decided that the claim for a TDIU prior to October 3, 2017 is not fully developed and requires further development. The Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records are needed to determine if he was disabled due to service-connected disabilities.

The Appellant has withdrawn her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to survivor pension benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for interstitial cystitis due to presumed exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune during active service. The decision is based on the equipoise of evidence supporting a link between the condition and in-service exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip disability claims, including for TDIU, need to be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and further examination is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing documentation and the need for a recalculation of the overpayment amount. The Veteran's request for a waiver was not timely made, but this needs to be reviewed again as part of the remand process.

The Board has decided that there is a duty to assist in clarifying who paid the Veteran's assisted living expenses, as the record at the time of the October 2020 decision was unclear and contained conflicting information regarding who actually paid these expenses. The remand requires further development to ascertain this.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility to the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to errors in notification and a need for additional medical records. The VA must provide the missing treatment records, obtain an opinion from CEAT based on specific criteria, and issue proper notice as required by law.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical care on October 2022, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a duty-to-assist error in the April 2010 VA examination report, which did not provide range of motion testing or assessment of functional impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate notice of the denial of eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The AOJ must provide complete notice as required by law.

The Veteran's eligibility for the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a lack of clarity in the decision and potential need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on an inability to perform at least one ADL (bathing). However, the appeal must be remanded as the AOJ needs to determine if participation in the PCAFC program is in the best interest of the Veteran and provide complete notice of the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's receipt of separation pay, and a need for further verification from DFAS.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for congestive heart failure has been dismissed due to their death.