Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (also claimed as acute myelogenous leukemia) due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to active service.

The Veteran's claim to switch educational assistance benefits from Chapter 30 to the Post-9/11 GI Bill is granted, as he has properly executed an irrevocable election and meets eligibility criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 26, 2018, for service connection of residuals of a fractured third digit of the right hand. The decision found that the effective date was correctly assigned as it is later than when entitlement arose on October 17, 2018.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case will not be considered further until a request for substitution is made by an eligible person.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and the Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed.

The appeal is dismissed because the medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 14, 2021, are covered under the Veterans Community Care Program and payment rates are governed by contractual agreements that do not allow for Board review.

The Veteran's spouse, D.G., was awarded burial benefits as the surviving spouse of the deceased Veteran. The appellant, who claimed to be the Veteran's legal spouse, submitted her claim after D.G.'s application and thus did not meet the priority criteria for receiving burial benefits.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) as the condition is currently asymptomatic and at Rai Stage 0, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for gout due to a lack of consideration of all evidence and an inadequate nexus opinion.

The Veteran's spouse is not eligible for an extension of her delimiting period of October 29, 2022, as she does not meet any exception to the 10-year delimiting period. The Board finds that the Appellant is not eligible for such an extension.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal before a decision was made.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of $335.80 in monthly housing allowance, but denied the waiver request for the overpayment of $125 for books/supplies.,The Veteran was not at fault and did attend school during the time the housing allowance was provided.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and there are no eligible persons to request substitution.

The appeal is dismissed because the medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 18, 2021, are covered under the Veterans Community Care Program and payment rates are governed by contractual agreements that do not allow for Board review.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits was not properly created due to sole administrative error by VA, and thus granted the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's death precludes eligibility for PCAFC benefits, and the appeal is denied as a matter of law.

The appeal is dismissed because the medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on January 4, 2021, are covered under the Veterans Community Care Program and payment rates are governed by contractual agreements that do not allow for Board review.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits to cover her children Z.D. and Z.H., finding that the Veteran was providing reasonable support for all three of his children, including Z.D. and Z.H.