Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding no persuasive evidence of symptomatology warranting a compensable evaluation prior to March 08, 2018, or in excess of the current ratings thereafter.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by the appellant from March 16, 2020, to March 20, 2020, has been dismissed as the services were already paid and confirmed.

The appeal for payment of medical expenses incurred from March 1, 2019, to March 31, 2019, at Zephyr Haven Health Rehabilitation Center under CHAMPVA was dismissed as the claim had already been approved and paid by VA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating for COPD, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided in August and January 2021. The appeal is moot as a result.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of insomnia, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as a new and relevant law requires readjudication on its merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a penile disorder and a bilateral foot disorder have been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the claim of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's death occurred before November 1, 1990, and his grave is marked with a privately furnished marker. Therefore, he is not eligible for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker.

The appeal for additional burial benefits in excess of $300.00 was denied as the maximum amount allowed by law is $300.00.

The appeal concerning entitlement to payment or reimbursement of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on August 31, 2019 was dismissed as the issue has been resolved in full by administrative action.

The Veteran's service-connected postmenopausal uterine disability is granted a 30 percent rating effective March 15, 2013. The condition includes severe and constant pain in the ovaries.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteopenia, finding that it is not a compensable disability and did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board granted an effective date of February 17, 2022 (with payment starting March 1, 2022) for minor child dependency compensation for A.H. and C.H., but no earlier.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency transportation services provided on January 1, 2021. The Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a waiver of overpayment of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, to include BAH, beyond the entitlement exhaust date of October 10, 2021, is denied as he has exhausted his entitlement and cannot receive more than the 36 months of benefits remaining under Chapter 30.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death, specifically to address whether the Veteran's hearing loss contributed to his dementia, which was a significant condition contributing to his death.

The Veteran's request for a higher-level review of the January 2010 denial of service connection for blurred vision, memory loss, and chronic upper and lower back pain was denied as untimely.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a recurrent neurological disability to include essential tremors, as it requires additional evidence and records.