Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma was reopened and granted effective from September 4, 2012. The decision does not assign a specific rating or provide an effective date beyond the reopening of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a clothing allowance for his bilateral knee braces in 2020 was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's waiver request for overpayment of VA dependency benefits was timely filed. The case is now remanded to determine if a waiver should be granted.

The Veteran's non-VA Covid-19 testing provided on December 16, 2020 was reimbursed by VA due to the FFCRA and CARES Act which made such testing free for eligible Veterans during the public health emergency.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no administrative review process for disputes over contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs).

The appeal concerning the cost of non-VA medical services provided by FHN Memorial Hospital on September 25, 2020 is dismissed as it was already addressed in a previous decision.

The appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on August 7, 2020 is dismissed as the episode of care was processed and paid according to VA policy.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits was denied, and the Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate notice provided by the AOJ.

The Veteran's early-onset menopause is granted as service-connected due to exposure to a SCUD missile attack during her military service.

The Board found that the Veteran was not paid separation pay, but instead received payment for unused military leave at discharge. Therefore, the recoupment of $5,096.09 ($3,974.95 after-tax amount) from VA disability compensation benefits was improper and granted the appeal.

The Veteran's active duty service from August 12, 2002 to August 12, 2005 was for the purpose of repaying an education loan and therefore excluded from his credible service. The Veteran does not have additional qualifying active-duty service to qualify for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services was resolved in favor of the appellant through an administrative action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of exposure to toxins during service and a need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between infertility and such exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the lung, including as due to asbestos exposure. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Board has determined that there is a need to provide adequate notice and obtain additional records before making a decision on the Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA dental care.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on September 13, 2019 has been resolved by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been fully addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and for determining at what rate the appellant received Chapter 33 education benefits from October 24, 2016 to October 30, 2017. The issue of entitlement to a waiver of recovery of overpayment of education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill must also be remanded for adjudication on the merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The new opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's military service, specifically exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, caused or contributed to his idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign growths of the skin (venereal warts) was originally denied in a June 1972 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed due to procedural defects at the AOJ level.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the withholding of VA disability compensation for the recoupment of 360 days of drill pay received in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 was proper.