Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the claim arose on July 24, 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder, paranoid type, was granted an increased rating of 70 percent from March 29, 2010, to July 8, 2015, and a 100 percent rating on and after July 9, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU claims were also granted for the respective periods.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current spine condition and his active duty service or any other factor. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus did not cause or aggravate the spine disorder.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2021 rating decision.

The Board granted an effective date of December 4, 2018, for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to untimeliness and lack of good cause.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA medical services provided on November 22, 2020, has been resolved administratively and is now moot.

The Board denied service connection for low testosterone and thalassemia as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the case to adjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA, as there was no evidence that he met the criteria for a total disability rating or basic eligibility for DEA prior to December 30, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disability renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 1, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate notice provided by VA, and a new decision is required.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to June 7, 2012.

The appeal was dismissed because the June 2022 VA Form 10182 did not identify an appealable decision, as the September 2021 letter advising on TDIU processing was informational and not a final decision.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted reimbursement of prescription medication expenses in the amount of $65.99 for a third prescription associated with approved non-VA medical treatment.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) as his service-connected disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rate.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of left knee conditions to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to a lack of qualifying active duty service after September 10, 2001.