Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the March 2021 CEAT review is legally inadequate to support the denial of benefits for eligibility in VA's PCAFC program. The decision did not provide sufficient reasoning or data to support its conclusion, and a new medical determination is needed.

The appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed as the March 2020 rating decision was subsumed by a February 2023 Board decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits as she was not recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA dental treatment services provided on August 11, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased evaluations were denied.,Effective dates prior to November 5, 2019, for the grants of service connection for right hip limitation of flexion and left hip limitation of extension are not met.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA pension benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) income, and denied the appeal.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 4, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of sufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's celiac disease was caused by military service. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the eligibility for participation in VA's PCAFC program. The decision will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for stomach cancer, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his active service. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) was denied, and the Board found no evidence of an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for an effective date of March 1, 2013, for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits. The decision is based on the fact that the appellant's claim for burial benefits was construed as a claim for the cause of the Veteran's death, which should have been interpreted as a claim for DIC benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date to basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance is denied because the Veteran does not have a total service-connected disability prior to April 29, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and further research is needed to determine if the appellant served in Blue Water during his Vietnam War service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral elbow tendinitis has been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on September 18, 2019, at Bayfront Health Punta Gorda (BHPG) is remanded due to unclear status of claims and lack of treatment records.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to decide this matter, which concerns a VA decision regarding payment for non-VA medical services provided under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection claims was dismissed because he did not file a timely VA Form 10182 within one year of the May 2022 rating decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a prostate disorder, finding that his current lower urinary tract symptoms are attributable to a prostate disorder incurred during active service.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and thus he is not eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits.