Other conditions Board decisions

Your appeal for Chapter 34 education benefits has been dismissed as the Veteran has exhausted his options and there is no longer a case or controversy.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left trochanteric pain syndrome, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected knee conditions.

Your TDIU claim has been dismissed because it is considered a duplicate of another appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the July 2022 and October 2022 rating decisions were only proposals, not final determinations. The Veteran's attempts to appeal these proposals are therefore invalid.

The appeal for medical expenses reimbursement was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for reimbursement of non-VA dental services provided to the Veteran on January 12, 2021 was granted in full.

The appeal seeking payment for medical services provided through VA's Community Care program on February 8, 2021 is dismissed as the process does not allow for Board review.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for an eye disorder, as secondary to service-connected hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion prior to the November 2023 rating decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal as initial eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) has been established and granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits on behalf of their son M.P. and granted a 10 percent special apportionment on behalf of their daughter A.P.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of left leg is being remanded due to duty to assist errors regarding informed consent and a need for a medical opinion on whether the amputation was caused by VA negligence or an unforeseeable event.

The Veteran passed away during the appeal process, and therefore, the case is dismissed due to death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim based on toxic exposure in service. The focus is on verifying the Veteran's participation in a TERA (Toxic Exposure Risk Activity) and determining if his neurological condition was incurred or caused by such exposures.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examiner's opinion on whether the Veteran's liver cancer is related to his military service, specifically exposure to toxins at Fort McClellan. The claim was previously denied due to lack of evidence and because he had not been service-connected for colon cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound status and TDIU due to inconsistencies in medical records and duty to assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear disability, finding that it is etiologically linked to in-service noise exposure. The appeal was successful.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of the delimiting date beyond November 17, 2021, for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 was submitted over one year after the decision and implementation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding his eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's daughter, D.D., is recognized as a 'helpless child' and the apportionment benefits for her are reinstated.