Other conditions Board decisions

The VA properly withheld a portion of the Appellant's retroactive DIC benefits to offset her concurrent receipt of DoD SBP benefits. The Board found that this action was proper and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Raynaud's disease/syndrome is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board finds the VA Artery and Vein Conditions examination inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay testimony regarding his symptoms from service.

The Veteran's separate periods of service qualify him for both MGIB and Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits. He has used 9 months and 18 days under the MGIB, so he is entitled to an additional 36 months under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Veteran's Kleine-Levin syndrome with narcolepsy is rated at 40 percent, but no higher, for the entire appeal period.

Your appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it is no longer pending.

The Veteran's cause of death and burial benefits claim have been denied as there is no service connection for the cause of death, and he was not receiving any VA compensation at the time of his death.

The Board has dismissed the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s), as it is considered a full grant of benefits sought.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for AML with anemia, which is presumed based on his exposure to herbicide agents.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on January 25, 2022 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right hip strain with limitation of extension is denied.,The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a lung condition, to include as due to undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's right elbow lateral epicondylitis has been rated at 10 percent disabling since October 6, 2020. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to functional impairment during flares or with repetitive use.

The Board has decided the appeal and is remanding it due to incomplete file, inadequate notification of decision, and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claim will be returned for further action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for PCAFC benefits due to a lack of personal care services and need for supervision or protection. The decision will be remanded to provide proper notice and obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hand disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service injury and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the prior decision, requiring further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's urinary condition is secondary to his service-connected mild sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve disabilities, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left eye disability, finding that his visual acuity was at least 20/20 in both eyes and did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on May 20, 2019, and May 24, 2019, was dismissed as the claim had been administratively approved.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding whether the condition began during active duty service or is otherwise presumptively attributable to that service.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 1, 2022 due to lack of prior VA authorization.