Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed because the VA has already administratively approved payment for non-VA medical services provided on February 18, 2020.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiorespiratory failure and COVID-19 pneumonia, is not etiologically related to his service or any exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider all current eye disabilities including bilateral epiphora and photophobia as well as any other diagnosed conditions. The Veteran's service treatment records document various eye issues during his active duty, which must be considered in determining whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has found errors in obtaining the Veteran's private medical records and VA Forms 21-4142, and thus remanded for further action.

The Veteran's right eye disability, including a corneal abrasion from service and current conditions like refractive error, presbyopia, mild cataracts, and blepharitis, is being remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its interdependence with the service connection issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the withholding of VA compensation benefits to recoup military separation pay was proper, and it found that the law required such recoupment at the after-tax amount.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, and any recoupment of the overpayment must be returned to him. The Board found that recovery would violate principles of equity and good conscience due to undue financial hardship.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for gastritis due to a lack of a VA examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's request for apportionment of her husband's VA disability compensation due to a lack of financial information showing individual need.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to a procedural error in the original decision, specifically related to the criteria used to determine if he needed supervision, protection, or instruction. The correct statutory criteria must be applied.

The Veteran's neutropenia and nodular scleritis are granted service connection as the Board finds reasonable doubt in favor of a causal relationship to military service.,Service connection for an autoimmune disease is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has decided that the cause of death is related to service, despite not being a presumptive condition. The case is remanded for further investigation and medical opinion.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was dismissed because his dependents were restored to his award on the same date they were removed, resulting in no new debt being created.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's menstrual disability is being reviewed again to determine if it was caused or aggravated by her service.

The Board has readjudicated the claims for service connection for right hip arthritis and left hip replacement associated with left hip arthritis. The Veteran's right hip arthritis is not related to his military service, and there is no evidence linking his left hip condition to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for benign lung nodules is denied as his post-bronchodilator FEV-1 was at 99 percent of the predicted value, which fits within the criteria for a zero percent disability rating.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical expenses from September 16, 2019 to September 17, 2019 has been resolved by an administrative action. The claim was approved and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's son, D., was denied recognition as a helpless child due to lack of evidence showing permanent incapacity for self-support prior to the age of 18.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in how the Veteran's service connection claim was handled. The issues include determining if the Veteran's cardiac disorders are congenital defects or diseases, and whether they were aggravated during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, medial subtalar dislocation of the right foot, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot hallux valgus due to duty to assist errors in obtaining medical opinions that did not consider the Veteran's lay statements about symptom onset.