Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for ambulance transportation services provided by Spartanburg Regional Hospital on October 24, 2022. The Board finds that remand is necessary to locate and consider all relevant records in connection with the claim.

The Veteran's challenge to the payment due date of his VA compensation benefits is denied. The decision states that payments should commence the first day of the calendar month following the month during which the award underlying the payments became effective.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot and bilateral tibia stress fractures were denied as the evidence did not show any functional impairment warranting a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow injury residuals, including lateral epicondylitis, originated during his inactive duty for training with the Navy Reserve and grants service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's requests for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for loss of teeth. The Board found that there was no evidence of a claim before September 27, 2019, and that the Veteran's loss of teeth did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot metatarsalgia, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

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 XRA on December 19, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal to request an earlier effective date for a TDIU was dismissed because the claim was filed concurrently with another claim, and the Notice of Disagreement was not timely.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits, in the amount of $11,125.88, is granted as the debt was not due to his fault and recovery would create undue hardship for him.

The Veteran's service-connected right patellofemoral syndrome did not meet the threshold requirements for a TDIU prior to January 9, 2020. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the merits of the case.

The Veteran's stepson and widow's son, the appellant, is not eligible for accrued benefits due to his lack of status as a 'child' under VA guidelines. The Board denied the claim based on the absence of any expenses related to the last sickness or burial of the deceased payee.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected (NSC) survivor's pension benefits due to her countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA ambulance transportation provided on August 22, 2019 was dismissed as the VA has already approved and paid the expenses.

The Board found that the withholding of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 40 days during FY 2019 was proper, as there is no evidence indicating the overpayment debt was inaccurately calculated or that the Veteran did not complete 40 drill days.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for colitis has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's urethral stricture disease with bladder diverticulum, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to an injury during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

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 claim for a Total Disability Rating Based on Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because the TDIU has already been granted and effective since October 15, 2017.

The appeal is dismissed because the NOD was not filed by a proper claimant or representative, and there is no POA appointing S.E.A. as the representative for Harper Hutzel Hospital.