Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service treatment records and the need for a VA psychiatric opinion regarding the Veteran's mental state at the time of his misconduct.

The Veteran's spouse K. and son D. were added to his compensation award effective November 19, 2012. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date of November 19, 2012 have been met.

The Veteran's claim for revision of a March 2005 rating decision denying service connection for macular dystrophy/retinal dystrophy on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding scheduling an appropriate hearing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as there is no current diagnosis of a disability manifested by a black spot on his ear drum, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA has already approved your request for payment of dental care provided on June 30, 2020.

The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision denying service connection for head cancer is not supported by a proper evidentiary record and has therefore remanded the case to allow for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on his claims regarding the initial disability ratings for HIV infection associated with dementia.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial disability ratings for HIV infection associated with dementia was denied. The highest rating granted was a 100% disability rating effective March 27, 2006.

The Board has granted a waiver of an overpayment of VA pension benefits due to the Veteran's incarceration, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience given the fault on both the part of the Veteran and VA, as well as the Veteran's financial hardship.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because a decision granting an extension of the delimiting date for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was issued in November 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding a disability rating for narcolepsy with myoclonus and cataplexy due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal to add his spouse C.M. as a dependent for VA disability compensation benefits has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an attorney fee based on past-due benefits awarded in April 2024 due to a rating decision regarding special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ. The attorney's notice of disagreement was found to be invalid as it did not address a relevant appealable decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the award of dependency benefits for his spouse, citing that he did not provide VA with information about her until October 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to the Veteran's chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), finding that the available schedular ratings are inadequate given his severe manifestations despite third-line treatment. The claims will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration.

The Board has granted payment of $480.00 for non-VA medical expenses provided by Healing Hands Clinic on February 12, 2018; February 26, 2018; and June 8, 2018.

The Veteran's cause of death is denied as his esophageal cancer, which led to his death in September 2019, was not related to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial disability ratings for HIV infection associated with dementia was denied. The highest rating granted was a 100% disability rating effective March 27, 2006.

The Board has found that the Veteran's squamous and basal cell carcinoma is etiologically related to his service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied retroactive recognition of the Veteran's former spouse, M., as a dependent for purposes of dependency benefits because the Veteran did not notify VA of her existence within one year after their divorce in October 2016.