Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as there is no specific error of fact or law identified.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty-to-assist and inadequate opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's conditions are adjustment disorder with depressed mood, persistent, and alcohol use disorder, severe, in early remission. The examiner is required to provide a new opinion on whether these conditions were caused by military service or if they are secondary to his service-connected lower back pain.

The Board has granted TDIU and basic eligibility to DEA for the period beginning September 9, 2011. However, as these benefits have been fully resolved in favor of the Veteran, the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's travel expenses to the Seattle VAMC were denied as reimbursement was limited to the nearest VA facility, which in this case was the Southeast Las Vegas VA clinic.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for eye floaters, blurred vision, and eyes sensitive to light due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran's current eye disorders are not related to service.

The Veteran's death did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits, including a plot/interment allowance or transportation expenses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental condition and for a dental condition for treatment purposes, finding that he did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The appeal seeking payment for non-VA medical services provided on November 4, 2020 has been dismissed as the claim was resolved through an administrative action.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for left deep vein thrombosis and left hip labrum tear status post arthroscopic repair due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's enrollment and disenrollment from his program, which is needed to determine the validity of the debt resulting from overpayment of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The issue of entitlement to waiver of recovery of an overpayment of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits remains unresolved.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to June 26, 2018, for the award of TDIU and DEA was dismissed as moot because a rating decision in March 2024 granted these benefits with an effective date of April 26, 2007.

The Board denied an increased rating for stroke, but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The appeal was dismissed as the issue of payment for home health aide services has been resolved by an administrative action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and thus the Veteran's symptoms related to his service-connected PTSD need further clarification.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's claimed chronic pain syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral foot second digit hammer toes was denied. The Board found that the April 1981 decision became final and there was no continuous pursuit of the claim until May 2018, when the Veteran submitted a formal claim.,The October 2019 rating decision awarding service connection for bilateral hammer toes with an effective date of May 8, 2018, is considered final. The Veteran did not file any claims or appeals within one year of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating for service-connected left eye pterygium was granted, and the earlier effective date for peripheral vestibular disorder was denied.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the Veteran's entitlement to payment for non-VA medical services provided on September 11, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses is dismissed as the underlying issue was resolved during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses provided on March 25, 2024 is being remanded due to the lack of associated records. The decision was based on the availability of VA facilities and the nature of the emergency.