Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Appellant's claim to eliminate an offset of her Federal Torts Claims Act settlement through VA recoupments from her DIC benefits, as it is bound by the applicable law.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition and a left-hand condition due to insufficient evidence, including lack of VA examinations and medical opinions.

Your appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided to you on August 13, 2019 has been dismissed as the benefit sought was already granted and paid prior to your appeal.

The Board has determined that the reduction of survivor's pension benefits, effective February 1, 2018, was proper based on a recalculated countable income after considering unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The appellant's service with the Korean Armed Services does not qualify for VA compensation benefits as it is not considered active military, naval, or air service.

The Veteran's appeal of the creation of a debt for VA compensation benefits in the amount of $27,094.55 has been dismissed because it is considered a duplicate appeal from an earlier decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on December 31, 2019. The claims were denied due to VHA's inability to process them as they were referred by a Community Care Network contractor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is not service-connected, and remands the case for further development to verify in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on October 14, 2020, September 30, 2020, and October 21, 2020 as the claims were already approved and paid in accordance with VA payment authority.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for stroke has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the case as he passed away before a decision could be made.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the AOJ administratively approved the Appellant's claim for payment of medical services provided on November 2, 2020.

The appeals for effective dates prior to June 22, 2021 for a PTSD evaluation and Dependents' Educational Assistance are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for hair loss and keloids due to a procedural defect, as it was already docketed under another case number.

The Veteran's combined disability rating during the period from May 1, 2015 to August 22, 2018 is 20 percent. Therefore, he does not meet the threshold requirement of a 30 percent disability rating needed for additional VA disability compensation benefits based on recognition of his spouse as a dependent.

The Board has found that the Veteran's eye disability, including pterygium and dry eyes, may be related to service exposure. However, due to a failure to schedule an examination, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied attorney fees eligibility based on the March 2023 decision granting an extension of an additional dependency benefit for a child's school attendance, as there was no qualifying review request.