Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and access to relevant records, including full consent documents.

The appeal for eligibility to the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the Veteran's former spouse, S., as her dependent spouse for the period prior to February 20, 2014.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental treatment expenses in the amount of $385.00 was dismissed as the claim has been resolved and approved.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU prior to September 1, 2020 due to his service-connected eye disability. The case is remanded for consideration of whether a TDIU was warranted from September 1, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for correction of an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty, specifically regarding the Veteran's allegations of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the September 2012 rating decision.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits for 41 days in FY 2019 was improper and granted restoration of benefits for 19 days and reimbursement of $1,425.39.

The appeal regarding the addition of the Veteran's school age child, A.K.P., to his compensation award is dismissed as moot because the benefit has already been granted.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of a right elbow disorder. The Board has accepted this withdrawal and dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder was denied, while he was granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed upper left leg disorder. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if his condition had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service, including in-service physical training.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for dependency benefits is denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide all necessary information to establish his entitlement within one year of either March or September 2016 rating decisions which established compensation and rated a service-connected disability at least 30 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for voiding dysfunction (claimed as bladder dysfunction) secondary to a service-connected back condition, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's bladder dysfunction and his service-connected back condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no remaining case or controversy regarding additional dependency compensation for child A.G.

The Veteran's left leg residuals of gunshot wound are rated at 10 percent, but a separate rating of 10 percent is granted for injuries to Muscle Groups X, XI, and XII. The increased rating claim for Muscle Group XIII is denied.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses provided at Frick Hospital on May 1, 2020 was denied because the claim was filed outside of the 90-day timely filing limitation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The rating in excess of 50 percent for other specified trauma related stress disorder, the rating in excess of 20 percent for dry eye syndrome and blepharitis, and the effective date earlier than January 14, 2014, for grant of TDIU have not been met.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for loss of taste and smell and right and left nostril disability, finding that there is no causal relationship to his conceded Agent Orange exposure or secondary to his service-connected larynx cancer.