Other conditions Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal because the care provided by BIMPT was authorized through the Veterans Community Care Program and governed by contractual agreements that do not allow for review by the Board.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's joint and hip disorders are being evaluated further.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse, finding that there was not continuous cohabitation between them from the date of their marriage to the date of the Veteran's death. The Appellant has provided no proof of continuous cohabitation and her statements are not credible.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash and headaches due to insufficient evidence. Additional development is needed, including obtaining authorization for private medical records from Kaiser Permanente and requesting an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's skin rash.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider the appellant's claim for accrued benefits, specifically the liberalizing law period of April 29, 2021 through April 30, 2022. The case is now pending and needs further review.

The Veteran's school age child, N.W., was no longer eligible for dependency benefits after June 1, 2012 because the child had graduated from college and did not continue to meet the criteria for receiving such benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in notice and a need for an updated medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The claim will be reconsidered with proper notice and a new medical evaluation.

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the calculation of the Veteran's debt due to incarceration, and thus remands the case for an audit to determine the accurate amount of the debt.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to June 24, 2021 is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and potential errors that may help in substantiating the claim. The matter will be referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA education benefits is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the need for further development, including obtaining missing documentation related to the initial award of education benefits and notification letters informing him of overpayments.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the eligibility criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The appeal of the veteran's claim for VA benefits during their service period from November 13, 2006 through December 14, 2015 has been dismissed due to a withdrawal request by the appellant's representative.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Appellant did not meet the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's sanity at the time of his misconduct leading to his other than honorable discharge needs further clarification and will be remanded for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on December 13, 2021 due to a lack of VA authorization.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right abdominal pain due to insufficient evidence at the time of the October 2021 rating decision. The Veteran's complaints and treatment for abdominal pain during and after service, along with his liver diagnosis, necessitate a VA examination.

The Veteran's cause of death was denied service connection in September 2019, and the appellant filed a supplemental claim on October 8, 2021. The Board found that an earlier effective date is not warranted as the claim was received more than one year after the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's dental condition and his in-service head injury. The claim will be reviewed again with a new VA examination, and the eligibility for outpatient dental treatment under 38 C.F.R. § 17.161 will also be determined.

The Veteran's multiple myeloma has been in remission since January 2020, but was symptomatic at the time of diagnosis. The Board granted a 100% evaluation for multiple myeloma based on its current status as symptomatic.

The Veteran's disability evaluation for vision loss and right eye optic atrophy is increased to 70 percent effective April 14, 2011. The Veteran also receives SMC based on having only light perception in his right eye.