Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA spousal dependency benefits was timely filed, and the Board has decided to remand this matter for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is related to his service exposure to PFAS, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for recoupment of her net separation pay from VA disability compensation, as she did not qualify for an exception to the regulation and her disability was not incurred in combat.

Your appeal was not timely filed and has been dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant's notice of disagreement regarding the attorney fees decision was not filed within the required 60-day period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits due to his failure to attend an initial evaluation and cooperate with VA staff, as required by law. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for eligibility based on lack of cooperation.

The Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective from February 25, 2020. The Board found that the symptoms associated with his psychological condition resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted service connection for essential tremors and balance issues as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to the medications used to treat his hepatitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further review of the evidence, specifically regarding ambulance transportation costs under VA rules. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered in light of new information and regulations.

The Veteran's three minor children, N.B.M., H.B.M., and A.M.M., are recognized as his dependent children for VA purposes due to the submission of birth certificates showing they are biological children.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for schizoaffective disorder and TDIU due to inadequate examination and medical opinion in the original decision. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to address her claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the November 2020 VA examination report, which did not provide sufficient rationale for finding the Veteran incompetent.

The Veteran passed away in January 2024 while under the care of a VA-contracted hospice service. The claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is granted as the Veteran died with VA's prior authorization and at VA's expense.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of prescription medications related to non-VA treatment received at Med Express Urgent Care on March 26, 2022 was granted. The Board found that the episode constituted a medical emergency and thus met the criteria for payment under 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the matter is governed by a specific administrative dispute resolution process for Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) and does not allow for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a dental condition, finding that his lost teeth were due to periodontal disease and not subject to service-connection.

The Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky, during January 13 through January 14, 2020 is being remanded due to deficiencies in the May 2020 denial letter. The AOJ must provide complete notice as required by law and identify which statutory provision was evaluated under.

The Board has granted service connection for epididymitis, finding that the criteria for service connection have been met.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by AEGIS Science Corporation on September 9, 2020 due to a previous denial and subsequent reversal.

The Veteran's service-connected impairment of sphincter control with defecation urgency, s/p sacral nerve stimulation implant disability has not been manifested by extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements or complete loss of sphincter control. As a result, the claim for an increased rating is denied.