Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's compensation benefits were terminated due to her failure to timely certify the continued dependency status of her spouse and five children. The Board found that she did not meet her evidentiary burden for continued eligibility.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, which was etiologically related to his service, contributed substantially or materially to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding personal care services is legally inadequate and requires further review with a detailed medical opinion.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA agency approved the claim for payment of emergency medical transportation services provided in May 2020.

The appeal has been dismissed as the VA has already authorized payment for the medical expenses incurred by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in notification and eligibility criteria, as well as a need for further medical assessment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye visual field loss is due to an in-service injury, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient notice provided in the original decision and because the claims were not timely filed. The appellant's claims for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred as a result of emergency medical treatment at a non-VA hospital on May 3 and May 7, 2020 are now pending.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for eligibility of PCAFC benefits due to errors in notification and a need for further medical assessment. The AOJ will conduct necessary assessments, including the Veteran Assessment, Caregiver Assessment, and Veteran Functional Assessment Instrument prior to issuing an eligibility determination.

The Board has granted an increase in the amount of apportionment to 20 percent of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits for the appellant, on behalf of herself and S.D., finding that this would not result in undue hardship to the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's myelodysplastic syndrome, including any potential service-related exposures.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is rated at 100% effective March 8, 2013. The VA has also granted an earlier effective date of March 8, 2013 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to the service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant to the Veteran on July 31, 2019, as the care was authorized through the TriWest program and the appellant was notified of this authorization in September 2021. The claim is now moot.

The Board has remanded three claims: increased ratings for service-connected right and left knee disabilities, and a claim of entitlement to service connection for loss of teeth. The remand is due to incomplete VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records not being associated with the claims file. The appellant's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) is pending and will be reconsidered after obtaining any missing records.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to April 19, 2017 for the increased 70 percent evaluation of their service-connected unspecified trauma-related disorder with adjustment disorder with mixed anxious and depressed mood has been dismissed as the Board has already adjudicated these issues in July 2021 and March 2023.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA AOJ administratively approved your claim for payment of medical services provided to you by Aegis Sciences Corporation on June 16, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the effective dates for TDIU and DEA, thus the cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to an error in the validity of his debt resulting from withdrawal and reduction of credit hours at CSU-GC. The Board must review this issue and prepare a memorandum justifying the debt's validity.

The Board granted service connection for spinal fusion and assigned a 40% rating effective January 22, 2021. The decision was based on the Veteran's original claim submitted in 2007.