Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the appeal as the retroactive termination of additional compensation for A. was proper due to the Veteran's subsequent report that she is his stepchild and they had divorced in December 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear reasons for the reduction in monthly benefit amount and lack of clarity on the number of credits taken by the appellant. The VA needs to perform a detailed audit, obtain transcripts, and verify enrollment information.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 5, 2012, for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The earliest possible effective date is the day after a Veteran's separation from active service, and no earlier effective date was granted.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds that recovery of the overpayment would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's claim for a higher educational assistance benefit level under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied as he did not have at least 30 continuous days of active duty service due to a service-connected disability, and his discharge was due to unsatisfactory participation in the Marine Corps Reserve.

Your claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are not related to your service.

The Board has remanded the DIC claims for further action due to a failure by the AOJ to provide proper notice of the Appellant's right to a hearing before issuing its initial decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, diagnosed as sacral articular separation, based on in-service injury and competent lay evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the 100% rating for astrocytoma, SMC reinstatement, and DEA eligibility effective August 1, 2021.

Your claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are not related to your service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of neurogenic bladder is granted, effective July 16, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his neurogenic bladder condition is denied. The current rating of 60 percent is maintained.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the evaluations of his gastric ulcer and left elbow disability (supination and pronation) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the evaluations of his right elbow disabilities (flexion, supination and pronation) have been denied.

The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct, which is not subject to exceptions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of how overpayment amounts were calculated and no evidence provided for housing allowance payments. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information regarding his reasons for withdrawal from the fall 2020 semester, as well as any medical evidence pertaining to his Covid-19 diagnosis.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on February 1, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on January 18, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Veteran's right thumb disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's request to recognize E.L.V. as his adopted child for VA benefits was denied because there is no evidence showing that E.L.V. meets the definition of a 'child' for VA purposes.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected survivor's (death) pension benefits because her income exceeded the applicable maximum annual pension rates.

The Veteran's service-connected exploratory abdominal surgery is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.