Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied because he did not provide sufficient information about his employment history, and the existing evidence does not show that he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30 of the Montgomery GI Bill is denied as his service does not meet the basic eligibility requirements.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or housebound is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case will be dismissed until a request for substitution can be processed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The appeal for service connection of pancreatic cancer has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's effective date for adding his spouse as a dependent to his VA disability compensation is denied, as the claim was not submitted within one year of notification regarding eligibility.

Your claim for service connection for mid-thoracic levoscoliosis has been dismissed because the appeal was improperly docketed in the AMA system.

The Board denied higher initial disability ratings for the service-connected left hip conditions, finding that the Veteran's flexion did not reach a level of limitation to 20 degrees or less during flare-ups.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of his penile deformity and herniation following the implantation of a penile prosthesis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's character of discharge from service for the period from February 26, 1998, to February 18, 2009, is dishonorable and constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The appeal for ambulance transportation services provided by the Bath Fire Department on February 18, 2020, is dismissed as Ohio Billing, the entity that filed the Notice of Disagreement, is not a proper claimant.

The Board has determined that the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by John Muir Medical Center on October 2, 2019, was administratively approved while the appeal was pending. As a result, the issue is dismissed.

The Veteran's spouse filed a claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses from May 7, 2019 to May 8, 2019. The VA denied the claim as it was not submitted within the required 90-day period after discharge.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ is required to conduct a financial audit of aid and attendance benefits paid from June 24, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

The Veteran's application for Chapter 33 education benefits for a course of training at Holyoke Fire Department starting in October 2005 was denied because he applied more than one year after his delimiting date, the training occurred over 15 years prior to the date of claim, and he already received Chapter 30 education benefits for this apprenticeship.

The Board has restored the Veteran's status post stress fracture, right foot rating from 10% to 20%, effective January 1, 2022, as the reduction was improper due to lack of improvement in the condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no claim for benefits filed, and thus no decision by VA regarding payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred from August 29, 2018, to August 31, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a potential error in the active-duty period for Debt Period 6, and needs clarification on this matter before making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals regarding his entitlement to additional educational assistance benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill was dismissed because the September 2020 VA Form 10182, which he used to appeal, is not considered a final decision.

The Veteran's dental condition is denied as there was no service trauma or loss of substance of the mandible and/or maxilla bone, and dentures could replace missing teeth. Service connection for treatment purposes only is not granted.