Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service did not meet the requirements for eligibility to nonservice-connected pension benefits due to lack of active wartime service. The claim is denied as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the effective dates and service connection for AML, including a motion to revise the November 2005 rating decision on CUE grounds. The propriety of the January 2022 rating decision regarding the effective date for accrued benefits purposes is also under review.

The Veteran's healed fracture of the fibula, right leg is granted an effective date of November 30, 2011, and a rating of 10 percent from September 14, 2012, to April 21, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's abdominal disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left lower extremity disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pneumonia, finding that there is no objective medical evidence of a current diagnosis of pneumonia close in proximity to or during her period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed headache disorder.,His earlier effective date claim for loss of teeth prior to March 10, 2020 is denied.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on August 26, 2020 by Aegis Sciences Corporation is dismissed as the benefit has been approved.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran received care through a Veterans Community Care Program and the billing process for these services is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The appeal was dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on December 23, 2020, was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's death benefits claim and accrued benefits claim were denied as the appellant did not meet the criteria for recognition as the surviving spouse or have unpaid VA benefits at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Appellant's request to extend the delimiting date for her Chapter 35 education benefits beyond July 24, 2018. The decision states that there is no evidence she was prevented from initiating or completing a program of education due to a physical or mental disability prior to July 24, 2018.

The Veteran's hip conditions were found to be at their worst, with limited motion and pain. The ratings for the left and right hip strains are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left and right hip trochanteric bursitis are service-connected. The issues of bilateral leg disability and low back disability have been remanded for further review.

Your appeal has been dismissed because your claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided on October 30, 2020, was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and non-service-connected burial benefits due to a pre-decisional error in reporting income.

The Board denied service connection for a testicle injury as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the Veteran's reports were not credible due to inconsistencies with other evidence.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a legally inadequate decision. The Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) did not provide sufficient reasoning or explanation for their decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding whether his eye conditions are related to or worsened by his service-connected right eye disabilities. Additionally, he is seeking TDIU and SMC based on housebound status, which also requires further development.

The Board denied the appellant's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of $7,888.67 in VA service-connected disability benefits due to fault on both the part of the appellant and VA, as well as lack of undue hardship.