Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 70 percent from August 9, 2017. The Board also granted a TDIU effective from the same date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left thumb disability, finding that his current condition is related to an in-service injury and resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's spouse requested an extension of the delimiting date for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to her daughter's death in 2012. The Board denied the request as she did not meet any exception to the 10-year delimiting period.

The Board has denied a higher rating for left hand muscle atrophy, finding no evidence of more than two inches gap between the thumb pad and fingers with the thumb attempting to oppose them. The Veteran's contentions were not found to be probative.

The Veteran's VA compensation benefits were discontinued due to his fugitive felon status, but the RO has not provided a decision on this issue. The case is being remanded for a Higher-Level Review by an experienced adjudicator.

The appeal was dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from November 29, 2019, through November 30, 2019, was administratively approved and paid in full.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her delimiting date for education benefits under Chapter 35, finding that she did not submit a timely request and good cause was not shown.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on May 23, 2020 because it does not have jurisdiction to review such claims.

The Veteran's PCAFC eligibility was found to have expired, but the extension of eligibility for legacy participants means he remains enrolled. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it has no jurisdiction to review the claim for payment of non-VA dental treatment services provided by Dental Partners of Southwest Georgia in August 2020.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right foot hallux valgus were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5280.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, with no current disability found during the period on review.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship program, as she is the child of a servicemember who died in the line of duty while serving on active duty. The appeal was not about service connection but rather eligibility for educational assistance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's fatigue disability is related to his service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to inextricably intertwined issues. The effective dates are being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history before June 28, 2019. The AOJ is required to obtain federal records from the Social Security Administration and request the Veteran's employment information.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has decided to remand the appellant's claim for a review of the accuracy of the $794.97 debt resulting from her receiving higher rate of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, as it is unclear how the debt was created and calculated.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on surgery for a perirectal, ischiorectal, and supralevator abscess as it was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's eye conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.