Other conditions decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PCAFC eligibility was found to have expired, but the extension of eligibility for legacy participants means he remains enrolled. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it has no jurisdiction to review the claim for payment of non-VA dental treatment services provided by Dental Partners of Southwest Georgia in August 2020.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right foot hallux valgus were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5280.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, with no current disability found during the period on review.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship program, as she is the child of a servicemember who died in the line of duty while serving on active duty. The appeal was not about service connection but rather eligibility for educational assistance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's fatigue disability is related to his service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to inextricably intertwined issues. The effective dates are being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history before June 28, 2019. The AOJ is required to obtain federal records from the Social Security Administration and request the Veteran's employment information.

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

The Board has decided to remand the appellant's claim for a review of the accuracy of the $794.97 debt resulting from her receiving higher rate of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, as it is unclear how the debt was created and calculated.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on surgery for a perirectal, ischiorectal, and supralevator abscess as it was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's eye conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional retroactive payment in excess of $3,130.41 resulting from an increased rating for PTSD effective April 22, 2014.

The Board granted an effective date of March 1, 2010, for TDIU based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable from June 10, 2010, to March 7, 2011.

The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, effective from November 10, 2011.

The Board granted service connection for a cardiac condition, to include ASCVD, as presumptively due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service on ACDUTRA did not qualify him for nonservice-connected pension benefits or special monthly pension due to lack of active duty service, and the claim is denied as there is no legal merit.

The Veteran's cause of death was hemorrhagic shock with acidosis and hypothermia, which are not service-connected. The Board finds that a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune contributed to his death.

The Veteran's Raynaud's syndrome, right hand, is currently rated at 40 percent disabling. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher rating as there are no digital ulcers or autoamputation of digits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs to obtain missing Social Security Administration records.