Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for left and right hip disorders due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's hip disorders are claimed as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran is seeking to appeal a denial of entitlement to payment for the cost of an ambulance ride from the West Arizona Regional Medical Center (WARMC) to a 'rehab facility for Physical Therapy in Lake Havasu City.' The Board has decided to remand this claim due to lack of clarity regarding the date of the second ambulance ride and potential OHI coverage.

The Veteran's laryngeal cancer residuals are rated at 30 percent from April 1, 2014. Dysphagia is also rated at 30 percent separately.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 USC 1151 is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error regarding the consent documentation for his October 2016 laser retinopexy at the Chicago, Illinois VA Medical Center.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on January 4, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to a procedural error in not considering the Veteran's exposure claims during the hearing and submission period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CLL on bases other than the PACT Act was denied. The Board also remanded his tinnitus claim.

The appellant's claim for additional accrued benefits beyond the $4,773.65 she was paid in funeral expenses is denied as she does not meet the eligibility criteria for accrued benefits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for left breast cancer must be remanded due to a failure to obtain an etiological opinion after a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the claim of entitlement to basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 3320 is dismissed.

The Veteran died on January 31, 2021. The appellant filed a claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death on August 9, 2022, more than one year after the Veteran's death. As such, an effective date earlier than August 9, 2022, is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's challenges to overpayment claims based on her daughter K.Y., son J.S., and former spouse D.Y. The overpayments were improperly created due to errors in determining when these individuals qualified as dependents, leading to improper charges of overpayment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the March 2022 decision on appeal. The Board cannot adjudicate her entitlement to VA educational assistance benefits, under Chapter 33 or Chapter 30, without obtaining her complete education file.

The Veteran's death precludes a finding of initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits, and the appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional DTA errors and the case is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for his brain disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for gastrointestinal symptoms due to undiagnosed illness, finding that the Veteran's symptoms manifested during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations and have not been attributed to a known clinical diagnosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment due to concurrent receipt of VA compensation benefits and military drill pay in FY 2019, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The Veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for ambulance transportation on June 24, 2024. The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of information regarding his period of service and because the available records do not clearly indicate whether he was transported to a hospital or a skilled nursing facility.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for cardiovascular disease related to asbestos exposure. The case is remanded for further review.