Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of October 30, 2020 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to a resolution in favor of the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on September 27, 2023, is granted. The decision finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to the timeliness of filing and grants the claim based on the benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine.

The Veteran's attorney representative did not file the direct-pay fee agreement within 30 days of its execution, thus making the Appellant ineligible for past-due benefits awarded in a May 2022 rating decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow strain, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish an in-service injury or disease related to his current condition.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your request for payment of non-VA medical care provided on August 15, 2019. The issue is no longer under consideration.

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

The appeal was dismissed because the issue of payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on February 19, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, specifically schizoaffective disorder with depressive type and multiple episodes, is rated at a 100 percent effective from March 28, 2022. The decision grants the initial rating of 100 percent for his condition.

The appeal is remanded to ensure the issue of reasonableness of attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in the October 2018 Rating Decision is referred to the OGC for decision.

The appeal regarding the Veteran's spouse's access to VA educational benefits is dismissed as the Board has granted her eligibility for Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The appeal concerning the disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with opioid and cannabis use disorder has been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's stepchild, E.B., is not eligible for recognition as a dependent 'stepchild' for additional VA disability compensation due to the criteria not being met (acquiring status before age of 18 and becoming permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18).

The Board denied service connection for right and left hip disorders as the evidence does not show that these conditions had their onset during service or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a dental disability, to include loss of teeth number 8 and 9, due to in-service dental trauma for compensation purposes. The case is remanded for further action regarding treatment purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 17, 2017, as the evidence demonstrated that he was able to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred at Lakeview Regional Medical Center on March 2, 2015, is being remanded due to incomplete documentation and lack of compliance with previous Board directives.

The Board denied service connection for OCD, finding that the condition pre-existed service and did not increase in severity during service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA prescription medications and medical expenses due to lack of a decision by the AOJ.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for right and left pneumothorax, finding that his correspondence did not constitute a valid Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 24, 2014 is denied as the evidence does not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.