Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal for the termination of apportionment was untimely and thus dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his service-connected condition and non-service-connected conditions. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disability alone renders him in need of aid and attendance.

The Veteran's death precludes initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits, and the appeal is denied as a matter of law.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and failure to consider a TERA opinion. The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is related to service, but its relation to his anxiety disorder or TERA exposure needs further clarification.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on December 13, 2020 was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial and approved the episode of care.

The Board has determined that it does not have the authority to decide this appeal as it concerns a VA decision regarding payment for non-VA medical services under the VCCP, which is subject to the VA clinical appeals process.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the February 2021 rating decision denying TDIU, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on March 16, 2020 is dismissed because the claim was filed by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying medical services.

The appeal has been dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 17, 2020, was administratively approved.

The Veteran's appeal to dismiss his overpayment claim was dismissed because the request for higher-level review (HLR) was not timely filed within one year of the December 2018 decision.

The Veteran's child, C.R., was no longer eligible for VA disability compensation as a dependent due to her turning 18 and not providing necessary information about continued education within the required timeframe.

The Board has determined that the October 2023 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires a new medical determination considering all medical information of record.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The claim for VR&E benefits is not eligible for continuation as it was filed by a deceased person.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his adjustment disorder, finding that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating based on the criteria provided by the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claim was not properly processed due to missing documents and is therefore remanded for further action.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to the withholding of attorney's fees based on past-due benefits awarded by an October 2021 rating decision because the former attorney waived his right to any attorney's fees. The withheld fees were released to the Veteran.

The Veteran's surviving significant other applied for PCAFC benefits, but the Veteran died before final approval of participation in the program. The Board found that no accrued benefits were due as the Veteran was not an eligible veteran at the time of his death.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of left hand, 5th metacarpal (pinky) fracture was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss due to pain and normal range of motion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a jaw condition to include temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and bruxism, finding that his current TMJ with bruxism is related to his in-service bruxism.