Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision since VHA overturned its initial denial and approved the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on November 18, 2020.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not have a pending claim for VA compensation or pension benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, he is denied nonservice-connected burial allowance.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on September 21, 2020 by Aegis Sciences Corporation is dismissed as the benefit has been approved.

The Veteran passed away in October 1991 and the Appellant submitted his claim for accrued benefits more than one year after the Veteran's death. The criteria for basic eligibility to accrued benefits have not been met.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obsessive-compulsive disorder is granted, with the Board finding a causal nexus between his current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's eligibility for home loan benefits based on her service in the United States Navy Reserves needs further review due to incomplete records and unclear information.

The Board has decided that the Appellant's claim for home loan guaranty benefits is remanded due to incomplete service records, and thus cannot be decided at this time.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient new and relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the VA's decision denying compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for status-post left ring finger trigger release is incorrect and remands the case to allow for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on August 11, 2019. The decision is based on incomplete documentation and a need to rectify pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hip disabilities have continued to worsen and requires a new VA examination to assess their current level of severity.

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the hearing, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for substitution as a claimant upon death of the Veteran and for accrued benefits due to lack of an initial decision for appeal.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is granted as related to service, specifically due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran is requesting additional retroactive VA disability compensation benefits under the Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payment (CRDP) program for a specific period. The Board has identified an error in the decision and has ordered an audit to determine if he was entitled to these benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have jurisdiction to review the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).

Your appeal has been dismissed because the benefit you sought was already granted in full before your appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 24, 2018, for the grant of service connection for other specified trauma-related disorder was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma-related disorder throughout the appeal period was also denied.

The Board has determined that the termination of the appellant's award of survivor pension benefits, effective May 1, 2019, due to her remarriage is proper based on VA regulations.