Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and private medical records needed for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma due to a lack of evidence regarding exposure to arsenic or sunburns during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to two pre-decisional duty to assist errors, requiring a new examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current disability causing tremors and weakness.

The appeal regarding TDIU is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it has been pending.

The Veteran's child, A., was awarded dependency benefits based on school attendance effective August 17, 2022. The Veteran did not notify VA of A.'s continuous school attendance until October 19, 2022, which is more than a year after A.'s 18th birthday and the start date of her first term of school. Therefore, an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's right-hand disability is remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is denied entitlement to a survivor's pension due to her income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran needs regular aid and attendance solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on February 24, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus due to clear and unmistakable error in the April 1992 rating decision. The appeal regarding proposed effective dates for Chapter 35 benefits and entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed as there are no final decisions on these issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, allowing Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is not clear and must be remanded to determine the correct dates for the Veteran's qualifying service periods, which could affect his Chapter 33 rate of pay under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for medical reimbursement claims made by Home Care Financial Solutions, Inc. on behalf of a veteran who received home care services on March 10 and March 12, 2020.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits are denied as she has overcome her serious employment handicap with a Master's Degree in Business Administration and is currently employable. The Board found no statutory or regulatory basis to grant additional educational training.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's aortic aneurysm is related to service, including in-service herbicide exposure. However, due to a duty to assist error, the case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if the condition is related to in-service exposure.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in her claim for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy. The Veteran's residuals of a hysterectomy are related to her active service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for medical reimbursement claims made by Home Care Financial Solutions, Inc. on behalf of a veteran who received home care services on March 10 and March 12, 2020.

The appeal was dismissed because the administrative action approved payment for the May 15, 2019 episode of care provided to the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for medical reimbursement claims made by Home Care Financial Solutions, Inc. on behalf of a veteran who received home care services on March 10 and March 12, 2020.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on January 20, 2022 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.