Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions provided in previous examinations, and additional examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's smallpox residuals are related to his service.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 3, 2018, due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.

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

The Veteran's CLL is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service, with manifestations occurring after separation.

The Veteran's appeal of extending the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33 was dismissed due to a claims processing rules defect and because the notice of disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause a serious employment handicap, and he was found to be employable with his current skills, experience, and education. Therefore, the Veteran does not meet the requirements for VR&E benefits.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the February 2022 rating decision proposing a finding of incompetency was not final, and the April 2022 VA Form 10182 (Decision Review Request) was premature.

The Veteran's challenge to the overpayment caused by the removal of her former spouse from her disability award is pending and unadjudicated. The Board finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error was made, necessitating a remand for an audit and assessment of the propriety of the creation or calculation of the overpayment.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's other than honorable discharge was not clearly and unmistakably in error, but a remand is required to assess her mental state at the time of misconduct.

The Board denied service connection for fibrosis of the lungs as there is no currently diagnosed respiratory disability apart from the Veteran's already service-connected chronic cough of unknown etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for cutaneous lupus erythematosus was dismissed due to improper docketing.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for educational benefits, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted a partial waiver of recovery for the overpayment amount, but denied it for the period from August 2008 to November 2008. The decision is based on the fault of the Veteran and the fairness of requiring repayment during periods when he was single.

The Veteran's claim for waiver of overpayment is remanded due to conflicting debt amounts and lack of a proper audit. The Board must determine if the debt was validly created, including addressing the issue of sole VA administrative error.

The Veteran's appeal to recover an overpayment of VA compensation benefits has been withdrawn by the Veteran. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

Your claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been fully granted by the Board and implemented in your January 2024 rating decision. The effective date is set at December 28, 2011.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 14, 2013 for the Veteran's right hip limitation of abduction and left hip limitation of abduction, both rated at 20%.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA has already approved your request for payment of dental care provided on July 13, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for eligibility under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance (PCAFC) as requested by the appellants.