Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral edemas, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding reimbursement for travel expenses associated with VA care, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental health condition as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not have a current diagnosed mental health disability.

The Board has determined that the decision on eligibility for PCAFC benefits was legally inadequate and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case is being remanded to provide proper notice of the decision, as required by law, and to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neurogenic bladder, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 31, 2022, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hip conditions were denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 31, 2022, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hip conditions were denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 31, 2022, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hip conditions were denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 31, 2022, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hip conditions were denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, finding that more than one year had passed since the most recent AOJ decision and thus the claim was not continuously pursued. The effective date is set at the date of the March 2022 supplemental claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a hiatal hernia is remanded due to incomplete development. The AOJ should obtain the full information regarding his umbilical hernia disability and schedule him for an appropriate VA examination.

The VA denied the veteran's request for a government-furnished headstone, grave marker, or medallion due to lack of active-duty service. The appellant's husband had only served in Active Duty Training and Inactive Duty Training, which did not meet the eligibility criteria for burial in a national cemetery.

The appeal for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) has been withdrawn by the appellant and is now dismissed.

The appellant's claim for accrued benefits was denied because she did not file her initial claim within one year after the death of the Veteran's surviving spouse, and no evidence was provided to show an earlier submission. The appeal is also denied as there is no evidence that the appellant received payments directly from VA.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is granted as service connected due to a presumption of service connection based on symptoms experienced during active duty and continuing since separation.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for somatic symptom disorder with predominant and persistent pain was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 22, 2019, for the grant of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for flatfoot in both feet due to a procedural issue with the November 2022 Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) Notice of Disagreement, which did not constitute a timely appeal of the September 2017 Legacy rating decision.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied as recovery would not be against the principles of equity and good conscience due to fault on his part for creating the debt, despite no evidence of fraud or bad faith.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA dental care services provided on January 20, 2021 has been resolved by administrative action.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and records, particularly regarding private treatment records from Dr. Durando and the Veteran's unidentified urologist in Pennsylvania.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on April 1, 2021 is dismissed because it was not filed within one year of the June 2022 decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a muscle disorder, including muscle atrophy of groups I-IV, as there is no evidence of such a condition and it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder osteoarthritis.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.