Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for retroactive compensation payment based on concurrent retirement and disability pay (CRDP) adjustment prior to October 2016 is denied as she did not meet the minimum combined disability rating required for CRDP eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to July 10, 2007 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the Appellant can be recognized as the surviving spouse of the Veteran, given the evidence showing continuous cohabitation despite periods of separation due to the Veteran's misconduct.

Your appeal for service connection for leukemia has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurogenic bladder and bowel function impairment have been granted. The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been dismissed.

The Veteran's right Achilles tendonitis is rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to limited range of motion. The claim for a temporary total evaluation based on treatment for service-connected right Achilles tendonitis is denied. The claim for a temporary total evaluation based on left ankle convalescence prior to October 25, 2020, and after February 1, 2021, is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat foot, right foot numbness, and left foot numbness due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or were related to his military service.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA has already approved your claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services.

The veteran's spouse was previously awarded transferred education benefits under Chapter 33 and had 15 months and 13 days remaining. However, the service member revoked the transfer to his dependent children, leaving no remaining entitlement for the spouse.

The Veteran's overpayment claim is remanded for the AOJ to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by addressing the validity of his overpayment debt, which he argues was not calculated correctly due to an incorrect incarceration date.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and thus grants service connection for metastatic pancreatic cancer.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to his death, as the program requires enrollment and designation of a caregiver before benefits can be awarded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for L5-S1 anterolisthesis and bilateral L5 spondylolysis due to a pre-decisional error in the July 2019 VA lumbar spine examination. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for metastatic prostate cancer that resulted in pathologic fractures of the left hip and right inferior pubic ramus.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding personal care services eligibility is legally inadequate and requires further explanation. The case is being remanded for a more detailed medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorders and right hip disorder are being remanded for further development, including additional medical examinations.

Your appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate your claim as the Appellant had died in July 2023.

The Veteran's child, A., was granted additional dependency benefits based on school attendance from September 13, 2016 to August 1, 2020. The Veteran's child, J., was also granted additional dependency benefits based on school attendance from September 26, 2017 to September 1, 2021.

The Board denied compensation for the Veteran's cause of death based on 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that VA did not actually cause his death.,The Board also denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, concluding there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding payment for medical expenses incurred by the Veteran at Yuma Regional Medical Center. The VA needs to obtain a complete accounting of all payments and determine if the Veteran is personally liable for these costs.