Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental treatment expenses incurred on October 18, 2019, and November 22, 2019, due to a lack of authorization from VA.

The Veteran's left and right leg compartment syndrome are rated at 10 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.

Your appeal for drill pay adjustments has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, finding that there is no evidence of in-service trauma or chronic disease with loss of bone substance. The Veteran's contentions were not supported by his service records and other medical evidence.

The appeal for VA pension benefits has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this matter as it is no longer pending.

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

The Veteran's claims for disability ratings and a combined rating are being remanded due to the need for further examination of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's Alzheimer's Dementia is found to be directly related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The Board has granted service connection for the condition on a direct basis.

The Veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of drill pay was granted because the Board found that recovery would be against equity and good conscience, given her financial hardship.

The Veteran's effective date for recognition of his dependent parent, N.M., is granted as January 1, 2010. This decision also grants an earlier effective date for the total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from which the dependency compensation was derived.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of cardiomegaly with aortic valve was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for discoid lupus erythematosus was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence, including missing medical records for the services provided on February 27 and February 28, 2020.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision denying the apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits was based on a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and thus the matter is being remanded for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for past-due benefits and attorney fees related to a 2022 rating decision.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA emergency medical services provided on September 24, 2020, has been resolved in full by administrative action. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on various dates in October and November 2018, finding that there was no pre-authorization by VA. However, it granted the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred from December 5, 2018 to January 31, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and the appeal was dismissed as moot due to a rating decision on accrued benefits purposes.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits as it was not timely filed and did not allege specific error of fact or law in a final decision.