Other conditions decisions — 2023

The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are being remanded for additional examination to determine the severity of her conditions, including pain and functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of B.M. as a dependent child based on school attendance for VA dependency benefits was dismissed because the benefit sought was granted in full.

The Veteran's appeal for PCAFC benefits is dismissed as the program does not provide periodic monetary benefits and final approval was not granted by the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right leg disorder due to potential errors in obtaining medical records and providing appropriate examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability is granted, with the Board finding that his current condition is related to an in-service injury and continuous symptoms since service. The decision also grants readjudication of his claim for a back disorder.

The Board has determined that payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical care at Colorado Foot and Ankle on July 30, 2019 is warranted as a matter of law due to the authorization provided by VA.

The Veteran's cause of death, sepsis due to mantle cell lymphoma complications, is presumed to be related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for the cause of death is granted based on the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of adenocarcinoma of the left upper lobe was granted with an effective date of April 5, 2016.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a compensable disability rating for limitation of extension of the right knee before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in pre-decisional duties, including inadequate notice and an inadequate medical opinion. The eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program is being reviewed.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the notification letter regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is remanded due to these issues.

The Board has vacated the June 14, 2023 decision and dismissed the appeal for entitlement to payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided on October 15, 2019 due to jurisdictional issues.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in assessing the appellant's eligibility for a survivor's special monthly pension (SMP) and her unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Veteran's appeal to have his eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits reviewed by the Board was dismissed because the denial of eligibility had not occurred at the time he submitted his April 2022 VA Form 10182. The decision denying eligibility was issued in October 2022, which came after the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a lack of proper notice in the initial decision. The claim will be evaluated again using the correct statutory criteria for 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction' as per the Federal Circuit ruling in Veteran Warriors v. VA.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to errors in the previous decision and for a new CEAT opinion.

The appellant requested to withdraw their appeal due to a favorable decision, and the Board dismissed the case accordingly.