Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal for increased NSC pension benefits is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical care provided on August 22, 2020, has been dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the payment while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's hysterectomy was granted as service connected due to endometriosis incurred during her military service.

The Veteran's period of eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) education benefits expired on June 25, 2018. The Board denied the extension request as no exceptions to the 15-year delimiting date were applicable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the August 2019 rating decision, and the need for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the episode of care was approved and the Veteran is in receipt of the benefit sought.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 20, 2019 is dismissed due to a defect in the claims processing rules.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is eligible for a higher-level stipend (Level 2) under the PCAFC program due to his need for full-time personal care services and inability to self-sustain in the community.

The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional errors and a failure to satisfy regulatory duties in appointing Professional Payee Services, Inc. as the Veteran's fiduciary. The decision is remanded for further development to determine if the Veteran's brother would be a suitable fiduciary.

The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional errors and a failure to satisfy regulatory duties in appointing Professional Payee Services, Inc. as the Veteran's fiduciary. The decision is remanded for further development to determine if the Veteran's brother would be a suitable fiduciary.

Your appeal has been dismissed because VA has already paid for the medical services provided to you at Mary Washington Hospital on August 28, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of broken nose and residuals of fractured cheek bone due to inadequate medical opinions regarding these claims. The AOJ is required to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors identified.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA professional medical services provided on November 30, 2019 is dismissed as the claim was administratively approved and paid in full.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits in excess of the 90 percent level under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and an extension of his delimiting date beyond August 14, 2023 have been denied as there is no legal basis to award these benefits based on his service history.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for retinopathy as it was not adjudicated in the April 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for restrictive lung disease was granted effective October 7, 2020. The decision is based on the date of receipt of his claim and not earlier.

The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder, not otherwise specified, is granted a 100 percent rating effective December 13, 2019. The Board found the Veteran experienced symptoms that approximated the criteria for a 100 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The appeal seeking eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was dismissed as the claim had already been finally decided by the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the lack of an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's heart disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the secondary service connection claim for gout. The Veteran's gout is being examined again to determine if it is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, hypertension, thoracotomy syndrome, and lower extremity disabilities.