Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip strain and right hip strain due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected left knee strain.

The Veteran's malignant invasive urothelial carcinoma is related to his service, and he has been granted service connection for this condition. However, as service connection has already been established, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is moot.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The VA must obtain the Veteran's outstanding private treatment records from Sandgate Gardens and Dr. Nduku, and provide an adequate medical opinion regarding the need for aid and attendance.

The appeal of the attorney fees eligibility issue has been dismissed as the appellant requested a withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board found that the overpayment debt was valid and denied a waiver of recovery due to fault on the part of VA, but also noted that repayment would not cause undue financial hardship.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's character of discharge from service is dishonorable, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no administrative review process for disputes related to contractual payment rates under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs). The appellant's claim seeking additional payment for home health services provided in March 2020 was dismissed.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's left ulnar nerve disability, which is characterized by 'griffin claw' deformity.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a fracture of the right sternoclavicular joint. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been granted and there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits as he was discharged with a general discharge, under honorable conditions. The Board found no legal basis to grant the claim.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on January 13, 2021.

The appellant withdrew his appeal for service connection for acute ischemic stroke, lacunar stroke with acoustic neuroma.

Service connection for multiple myeloma and right-side oral disability (claimed as oral cancer) is denied.,Service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS Conditions) is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider any evidence not previously considered.

The appeal is dismissed as the medical services provided to the Veteran on August 19, 2020, were authorized by VA through a third-party administrator (TPA), and the appellant was notified to submit the claim for payment within 180 days.

The Veteran's right leg brace causes wear and tear to his clothing, warranting a clothing allowance for the calendar year 2022.

The Veteran's preexisting pancreatitis worsened after a VA endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in April 2022. The Board has ordered remand to determine if the worsening was due to VA fault or an unforeseeable event.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right elbow condition did not increase in severity during service, and therefore, cannot be considered service-connected.

The Veteran's application for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship was denied because she had not completed 60 semester credit hours in a qualifying STEM program, as required by the scholarship criteria.