Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 is remanded due to a duty to assist error, and the case is also remanded for readjudication of issues related to bladder or urinary disorders and metastases.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding specially adapted housing and home adaptation benefits due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right hand tendonitis. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin lipomas is being remanded due to the failure to consider a December 2020 VA examination report.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services on September 25, 2019, and October 2, 2019, as Proximal LLC, who filed the Notice of Disagreement, is not a proper claimant.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $560.36, finding that recovery would not violate principles of equity and good conscience.

The Veteran's sleep disturbances are related to his service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as part of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The appeal for an allowance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as higher rates of SMC given the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's basal cell carcinoma is found to be at least as likely as not incurred during service due to exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's request for a Higher-Level Review (HLR) was timely filed, and the appeal is granted to this extent.

The Board denied service connection for right arm nerve damage, finding no medical evidence linking the condition to the service-connected right shoulder replacement. The rating for the right shoulder replacement was upheld at 50%.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and will review whether the overpayment was properly created and is valid, as well as reconsider the waiver request.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the issue of payment for medical care services provided by a non-VA provider under a Veterans Care Agreement is subject to specific administrative dispute resolution procedures that do not allow for further review by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of rating decisions related to his right hip and diverticulitis, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the evaluations.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the VHA has overturned its initial rejection or denial and approved the non-VA medical care provided by ARMC on May 21, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for disabilities of the right little finger, ring finger, middle finger, index finger, and thumb. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible account of having hand problems during and since service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the VA has already resolved the issue of payment for COVID-19 testing by Aegis Sciences Corporation on December 23, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for a respiratory disability related to his service in the Persian Gulf War is denied as there is no current evidence of such a condition. The Board also denies increased evaluations for various other conditions.

The Board has decided that the eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and insufficient notice.