Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteopenia, finding that it is not a compensable disability and did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board granted an effective date of February 17, 2022 (with payment starting March 1, 2022) for minor child dependency compensation for A.H. and C.H., but no earlier.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency transportation services provided on January 1, 2021. The Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a waiver of overpayment of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for additional educational assistance benefits under Chapter 33, to include BAH, beyond the entitlement exhaust date of October 10, 2021, is denied as he has exhausted his entitlement and cannot receive more than the 36 months of benefits remaining under Chapter 30.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death, specifically to address whether the Veteran's hearing loss contributed to his dementia, which was a significant condition contributing to his death.

The Veteran's request for a higher-level review of the January 2010 denial of service connection for blurred vision, memory loss, and chronic upper and lower back pain was denied as untimely.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a recurrent neurological disability to include essential tremors, as it requires additional evidence and records.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for vocal cord paralysis status post thyroidectomy has been dismissed due to her death.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided on December 16, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action. The claim was administratively approved and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's ulcers/stomach pain are related to his service-connected PTSD and medications used for it.

The appeals for payment of the cost of non-VA anesthesia services provided on October 14, 2020, have been dismissed as the administrative actions approving entitlement to partial payment are considered a full grant of the benefits sought.

The appeal concerning reimbursement for non-VA services provided to the Veteran has been resolved by administrative action, and thus is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's service discharge does not constitute a bar to receiving VA benefits due to compelling circumstances mitigating his misconduct.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, finding that the Veteran's current skin condition did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service or herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his bilateral eye disabilities and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient development of evidence, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the severity of his conditions and employment information. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for chronic vitritis and birdshot chorioretinopathy, which are currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizoaffective disorder, depressed type, is now rated at 70 percent from March 26, 2009 to February 10, 2011. The effective date for this rating is set as of March 26, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and private podiatry records. The issues of increased ratings for left foot cold injury and right foot cold injury, as well as TDIU prior to October 17, 2017, are being addressed.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) before September 21, 2017 is being remanded due to incomplete information regarding his employment status and medical records from the period prior to 2017. The Board needs to obtain updated information about his last date of employment and any relevant private medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for neurobehavioral efforts, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his active service and the condition. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.