Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, effective May 15, 2014. He was also granted a total disability due to individual unemployability based upon service-connected disorders (TDIU) and an effective date of May 15, 2014, for basic entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran's voiding dysfunction is related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left lower extremity nerve condition, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than January 16, 2013, for a 70 percent disability rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the VA examination in August 2020 did not provide a sufficient opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hand disorder, and thus the claim must be remanded for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 2021 for the evaluation of a 100 percent rating for PTSD based on evidence showing an increase in severity.

The appeal was dismissed because the Board docketed a duplicate Notice of Disagreement, which resulted in an issue already on appeal being re-docketed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to lack of evidence supporting permanent and total disability that meets the criteria.

The Board granted the Appellant's request for a Government-furnished headstone, grave marker, or medallion for his deceased father.

The Board granted the restoration of an 80 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the reduction was improper.

The Board remands the claim to secure the August 2021 decision on appeal, as it is not included in the record.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, which would have allowed her to be eligible for death benefits.

The Veteran's spouse, Appellant, is denied recognition as the surviving spouse for VA survivor benefits and accrued benefits due to her divorce from the Veteran prior to his death in 2005. The claim was filed more than one year after the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by obtaining evidence showing the exact dates the Veteran drilled in FY 2020.

The Board grants a waiver of recovery of the overpayment debt in the amount of $865.83, as it would be against equity and good conscience to recover the debt.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as severe mental health issues, has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board granted payment or reimbursement of non-VA ambulance expenses incurred on March 2, 2023, as the Veteran met the criteria for emergency care under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.

The Board has granted effective dates of December 31, 2020 for the awards of service connection for insomnia disorder, left calf muscle strain, and right calf muscle strain. The decision is based on the Veteran's timely submission of a claim within one year of her intent to file.

The Board remands the matter for a new medical determination to address inadequacies in the April 2021 CEAT review regarding eligibility for VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).