Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining additional records from SSA and non-VA treatment providers. The appellant's child is seeking benefits for birth defects, but the AOJ did not obtain necessary medical records before making a decision.

The Veteran's eligibility for Family Caregiver services is remanded due to a need for personal care services based on supervision, protection, or instruction due to multiple diagnosed conditions. Additional development is required to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PCAFC.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on July 7, August 17, September 7, and November 3, 2020, as these claims were processed and paid according to VA policy.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a post-operative mandibular disability, including bilateral sagittal split mandibular rami osteotomy and LeFort I osteotomy residuals, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for left leg length discrepancy and remanded the issue of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's VA disability compensation at the 40 percent rate, effective December 1, 2021, is granted because her $12,050.21 severance payment was fully recouped prior to this award.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to decide the case, as it is a VCCP matter subject to VA clinical appeals process.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The appeal is dismissed.

The appeal is dismissed as there was no decision on the payment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for the Fall 2021 semester, and the appellant's attempt to withdraw his use of these benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for atrial flutter and confirming all TERA he participated in during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for additional retroactive compensation payment due to VA's error in withholding $12,654.83 from his benefits from March 2020 through January 2021, despite his eligibility for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP).

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for papilledema has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his counsel.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's heart conditions, specifically atrial fibrillation and left ventricular hypertrophy.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for other specified personality disorder mixed features with prominent narcissistic traits has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental expenses was dismissed as there is no evidence showing the issue he sought to appeal was adjudicated by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) or that a claim for such benefits was filed.

The Veteran's claim for a 20 percent rating for a left upper extremity ulnar nerve disability is granted, with an effective date of May 23, 2012.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted, warranting readjudication of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychological condition, to include specific phobias. The AOJ will consider the merits of this claim in the first instance.

The Board found that the overpayment of $21,677.81 was properly created due to the Veteran's failure to timely verify his dependents' status, and thus denied the appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted based on a presumption of herbicide agent exposure during service, specifically chronic lymphocytic leukemia which was found to be an underlying cause of his death.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip arthritis as secondary to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding any issue material to the determination.