Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits were exhausted on November 4, 2020. The Board denied her request for an extension of her period of eligibility to receive educational assistance.

The Veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for ambulance transportation to the Beckley VA Medical Center on July 10, 2020. The claim was denied because the Veteran did not meet the eligibility criteria for special mode of transportation benefits due to his service-connected disability rating and annual income exceeding the maximum annual rate of pension (MAPR). The Board is remanding the case to gather more information about the Veteran's 2020 income and medical expenses.

The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to service connection for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and the cause of the Veteran's death. The remand is due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in obtaining a dose estimate from the Under Secretary of Health regarding the Veteran's in-service radiation exposure.

The Veteran's appeal to challenge the validity of a benefit overpayment was dismissed because he did not clarify which review lane he wanted.

The Veteran's death is not service-connected and therefore, he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether diverticulitis had onset in service or is otherwise related to active service. The Veteran was diagnosed with acute diverticulitis within 6 months after separation from his third active duty period.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding whether he is competent to handle VA funds. The Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not express disagreement with a valid rating decision.

The appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $35,005.93 due to fault on the part of the Veteran and finding that repayment would not result in undue hardship.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the appellant's claim for payment of medical services provided to the Veteran on November 10, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a hiatal hernia has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot hallux valgus with hammertoes.

The appeal was dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on February 18, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the validity of the debt and how it was calculated. Additional documentation is needed from VA and the Veteran's school.

The Veteran died in January 2022 and did not have any pending claims for compensation at the time of his death. The Appellant's claim for accrued benefits is denied as there was no pending claim before VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, finding no basis in the record or law to provide an earlier effective date than July 23, 2022.

The Board denied the Appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date beyond July 25, 2022 due to lack of legal basis and no reasonable doubt to be resolved.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma of the neck is granted as it is related to his military service, specifically his exposure to sun during service in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining dental treatment records and a need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his current tooth condition.