Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the clearance of the Veteran's fugitive felon status warrant and the need for further evidence on her financial situation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for anxiety and depression, as well as the propriety of reducing ratings for hip muscle strains. The reduction in evaluations from 40 to 0 percent for left and right hip and thigh muscle strains is upheld.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the denial of retroactive pay and the amount owed in the past due payment was dismissed as there was no AOJ decision for the Board to review on appeal.

The Veteran's neuroendocrine cancer, a qualifying chronic disability under the PACT Act, is presumed to be related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations and granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for seasonal allergies related to burn pits has been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of her appeal.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical services provided on November 20, 2020.

The Board has denied service connection for shin splints of the left and right lower extremities due to a lack of current disability. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding other hip, wrist, toe deformity, and cervical strain issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye malt lymphoma and bilateral chronic dry eyes were granted in a March 2024 rating decision. The Veteran then requested to withdraw his appeal, which was confirmed by the Board. As a result, the issues are dismissed.

The appeals for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA) grants were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal regarding eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC program was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182, and good cause was not presented to accept the late filing.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip arthralgia, finding that the Veteran's current hip disability began in service and caused functional impairment of earning capacity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral calcaneal spurs and right hand disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's spouse and child were removed from his disability award due to non-response, but the RO reinstated them after they provided verification. The appeal is dismissed as there remains no case or controversy over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under VRRAP was dismissed as there are no remaining questions of law or fact to address.

The Board dismissed the appeal because there was no proper Notice of Disagreement submitted for the August 2020 RO decision regarding the appellant's claim to be recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Veteran's child, T.C., was born in February 2021. The Veteran is entitled to additional VA disability compensation for his combined disability rating since December 10, 2017. However, the effective date of adding T.C. as a dependent cannot be prior to September 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied by the Board. The decision found that the Veteran was at fault for creating the overpayment due to his failure to promptly report his divorce from his prior dependent spouse, and that recovery would not cause undue hardship.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted effective January 17, 2020. The decision finds the Veteran is unable to follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

Service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia is denied. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) from January 28, 2020, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for correct payment of a total disability rating and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance criteria has been dismissed because the Appellant did not identify an existing decision with which she disagreed in her Notice of Disagreement.