Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for insomnia disorder is being remanded due to the failure to obtain VA treatment records from Beaumont, Texas and SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis and restrictive lung disease are granted as service-connected, resulting from treatment for his service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma. The claims for higher CAD rating prior to May 2018 and SMC based on housebound are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the validity of the overpayment created, and will need to adjudicate whether any part of the $4,241.69 debt is valid before considering the waiver request.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it is not within its jurisdiction to review the payment of non-VA medical services provided through the Veterans Community Care Program.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchopneumonia and frost bite on hands and feet are remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding whether the proper contractual rate was paid for home health services provided by MGHAL in January and February 2020, as these matters are subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on May 10, 2019, by Lakeland Regional Medical Center has been dismissed as the claim was already approved.

The Veteran is not entitled to VR&E benefits under Chapter 31 because she does not have an employment handicap and is currently employed full time. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's treatment on August 9 and 10, 2012. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that there is a need to correct a pre-decisional error and remand the Veteran's claim for a vocational rehabilitation evaluation.

The appeal to remove the Veteran's daughter S.S. as a dependent has been withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus the issue is dismissed.

Your apportionment claim has already been granted, and the benefit you sought is no longer needed as your spouse's Veteran received a conviction for incarceration. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information and documents in the file, requiring further development of the claim including obtaining foreclosure records and any relevant divorce decree.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal as her October 2020 Decision Review Request: Supplemental Claim was not accompanied by new and relevant evidence, and her May 28, 2021, Decision Review Request: Board Appeal was untimely.

The appeal of the attorney fees eligibility issue has been dismissed as requested by the appellant's representative.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain a VA examination prior to the May 2021 rating decision, and to consider whether the Veteran's psoriatic arthritis is related to service or caused by his other service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the claim as it pertained to a contractual payment rate for home health services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA), which is subject to specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appeal by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of additional VA compensation benefits for his dependent spouse, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience due to fault on the part of the Veteran in creating the overpayment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for scoliosis with stenosis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.