Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested a withdrawal of the appeal due to no balance due on the Veteran's account.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of the grant of a special apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits, finding that an apportionment did not result in undue hardship for him but demonstrated financial hardship for his former spouse and children.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on September 12, 2019 due to an incomplete record. The AOJ is required to obtain all relevant documents and evidence related to these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in creating the overpayment, and will address whether the Veteran's February 2020 divorce was timely reported.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by MGH in January 2020 is dismissed as an administrative duplicate and moot due to the reversal of the initial denial.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran's eligibility category for VA healthcare was correctly changed, and no further action is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating prior to March 3, 2023, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, for service-connected bilateral feet fungi with ingrown toenails has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the Veteran through his attorney.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disturbances as there is no separate compensable condition found, and the symptoms are part of his already service-connected psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for an effective date prior to March 16, 2021 for service connection of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and ratings for amputation of middle or lower thirds of the right leg and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 7, 2020 was resolved in full by administrative action.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility to receive past-due benefits due to a March 2020 rating decision was dismissed because the Appellant did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within sixty days after receiving the fee decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services and to obtain a medical opinion from CEAT.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for education benefits following upgrade of Character of Discharge before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal of the home health services claim is dismissed because it falls under a specific administrative dispute resolution process for Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, finding that it is related to the Veteran's exposure to concussive blasts during his military service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity nerves conditions, finding no current disability at any point during or in proximity to the appeal period.

The appeal has been dismissed as the initial denial of payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran from October 15, 2018, to October 19, 2018, was reversed and the issue is now resolved.

The Veteran's income exceeded the VA means test threshold for a veteran with no dependents, resulting in denial of copay exemption eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected unspecified skin condition is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and clarification of whether systemic therapy was used.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding VR&E services for additional education, including pursuing a degree in mass communications and journalism.