Other conditions decisions — 2024

The appeal for TDIU on a schedular basis is dismissed due to an error in the September 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a February 2005 decision which denied entitlement to nonservice-connected pension and for a higher rate of nonservice-connected pension. The Veteran was found not to have submitted any new evidence, and his current pension award was continued at the maximum annual pension rate.

The appeal for service connection of endocarditis is dismissed as the Veteran filed a supplemental claim and an appeal to the Board without withdrawing the initial supplemental claim.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits is remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a discrepancy in the number of drill days performed by the Veteran and whether she was receiving concurrent VA disability compensation and drill pay during FY 2019, which resulted in an overpayment.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of dental services provided by a non-VA provider on January 30, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for dyshidrosis and entitlement to a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. A new medical opinion is needed, and extraschedular consideration must be provided for the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with unspecified insomnia disorder is granted for the period prior to January 14, 2019, with a 30 percent evaluation. For the period from January 14, 2019 to February 26, 2020, an increased evaluation of higher than 30 percent is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for medical reimbursement was dismissed due to his death, and the case has been closed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs to consider whether the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected conditions, including clostridium difficile.

The Board has decided that the notification of the decision was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is being remanded for an adequate medical decision.

The Board has found a pre-decisional error and has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right middle finger disability is related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of TDIU, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's attorney argues that VA properly withheld fees because the Veteran received a retroactive award of $7,149.54 on February 1, 2023. The Board is remanding to correct errors prior to the April 2023 overpayment decision and to associate records with the claims file.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn by his authorized representative. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

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

The appeal seeking restoration of the Veteran's former spouse, K., to his award of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation for the period prior to December 1, 2005, is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to dental negligence on January 23, 2023 is denied because he did not undergo VA treatment on that date and the appeal is based on prior dental issues.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left oropharynx with neck metastasis, post operative and current residuals due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The private medical opinion provided strong support for this decision.