Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a status-post 3rd digit fracture, left hand with a noncompensable evaluation effective September 30, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for peptic ulcer disease. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout (left foot) and gout (left leg) have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has decided that the overpayment of DEA benefits resulting in a debt of $1,132.07 was improperly created and is remanding for further action to obtain relevant records.

Your appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant from March 9, 2020 to March 12, 2020 is dismissed as there was no adverse action taken and the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant from March 9, 2020 to March 12, 2020 is dismissed as there was no adverse action taken and the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

Your eligibility for VA healthcare services has already been determined and you are enrolled. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been approved.

The Veteran is requesting an earlier effective date for service connection of drug induced akathisia, which was granted in April 2020. The Board has determined that the AOJ committed clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in failing to award service connection for associated drug-induced akathisia due to a complication of bipolar disorder. However, the decision is pending as the AOJ must adjudicate whether CUE was committed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and potential exposure to burn pits during service, requiring further medical evaluation.

The Veteran was not reasonably discharging his responsibility for supporting G.S. and the Appellant is granted a general apportionment of the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits to her on behalf of G.S., in the amount of the dependency allowance paid for G.S. prior to September [REDACTED], 2023.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for alcohol use disorder, ulcer residuals (secondary to alcohol use disorder), and headaches due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The claim for an increased rating for spinal stenosis is also remanded.

The Veteran's right rotator cuff tear and glenohumeral joint instability are rated at 20 percent effective December 22, 2021.

The Board has granted the Veteran's challenges to the creation of an overpayment debt in the amount of $16,011.05, finding that it was improperly created due to the Veteran's failure to file VA Form 21-0538, Mandatory Status of Dependents questionnaire.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected white matter hyperintensities, residuals of heat stroke, is being remanded due to incomplete evaluations and the need for additional development.

The appeal is dismissed as the issue of entitlement to payment for non-VA medical services provided on July 23, 2020 has been resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency benefits for his son, E., and daughter, S., is denied as the claims were not filed within the required timeframe. The effective date of any such benefits would be January 4, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA dental services provided on December 17, 2019, was resolved administratively.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because she died during the pendency of her case, and therefore the Board has no jurisdiction to consider the merits of her claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date beyond January 29, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board found that the Veteran was not prevented from using his Chapter 33 benefits prior to the delimiting date and that no other circumstances prevented him from doing so.