Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to inadequate notice in the August 2021 decision. The claim will be evaluated again using the correct statutory criteria for 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction' as per the Federal Circuit Court's ruling in Veteran Warriors v. VA.

The Board has granted the appellant's request for an effective date of June 1, 2021, for the award of apportionment of $306.00 per month on her behalf.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical services provided in January 2020 is dismissed because it falls under a specific administrative dispute resolution process for VCA payments, which does not allow for Board review.

The Board denied service connection for claw foot (pes cavus) of the left foot as there was no diagnosis of this condition in the Veteran's medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a potential error in calculating an overpayment of $2,417.40 in Chapter 33 education assistance benefits. The VA needs to review and provide a detailed accounting of how this amount was calculated.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reinstate apportionment of her spouse's disability compensation, finding she was no longer eligible due to their divorce and that she did not meet eligibility criteria for apportionment.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of adjustment disorder and somatic symptom disorder, finding no valid claims due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 29, 2010 for the grant of service connection for tremors. The claim for a higher initial rating for tremors is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the eligibility requirements for PCAFC benefits and remands the case to provide proper notice and a new medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for primary lateral sclerosis, finding that it is a variant of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which can be presumed to be service-connected under certain conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition and remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to effective dates of March 28, 2019, for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board has decided that the character of the Appellant's military service should be reconsidered due to a recent change in regulations, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, to include shortness of breath, finding that there was no current disability at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a reduction in the rating for Crohn's disease with small and large intestine resection from 50 percent to 30 percent has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for transferring more than 29 months and 6 days of educational assistance benefits from MGIB to Chapter 33 was denied because the unused amount available for transfer is limited to 29 months and 6 days.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits for his participation in an on-the-job training program with a VA Regional Office from November 10, 2018 to November 8, 2020, as the benefits could not be awarded earlier than December 17, 2020.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective October 12, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for interstitial cystitis with frequent urinary tract infections (UTI), to include on an extraschedular basis, and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).

The Veteran's vitamin D deficiency disability resulted in a confirmed diagnosis of a vitamin deficiency with nonspecific symptoms including weight loss, abdominal discomfort, and weakness. The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's vitamin deficiency disability.