Other conditions Board decisions

The Board granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $14,983.43 due to equity and good conscience considerations.

The Board remands the issues for a duty to assist error, specifically related to obtaining records from JLV and VistA Imaging.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a survivor's pension for further development, specifically to determine whether the appellant meets the requirements for a survivor's pension.

The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided to the Veteran by Steward Health Care System, LLC. on July 11, 2020, due to a lack of information regarding Medicare payments.

The appeal for eligibility to receive attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2022 rating decision has been withdrawn by the appellant. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for gastrointestinal problems, including hiatal hernia, was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his inactive mitral rheumatic valvulitis was related to cardiomyopathy which manifested during active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve pain in their lower extremities due to a duty to assist error and inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of August 18, 2015, for the addition of the Veteran's spouse as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA homemaker services provided by the appellant from December 3, 2019 to December 30, 2019 is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's effective date for adding her spouse as a dependent was granted on July 8, 2020. The initial payment date began August 1, 2020.

The rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for a right hip disorder (limited flexion) was not proper, and the 20 percent rating is restored effective January 19, 2022. The Veteran's increased rating claim for a right hip disorder is also remanded.

The appeal is denied as the non-VA medical services provided on August 5, 2021 were not authorized by VA and thus no legal basis for payment exists.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating in excess of 0 percent for inguinal hernia as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the creation of a debt due to processing delay was improper and granted the Veteran's appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for paresthesia and chronic constipation due to inadequate VA examination reports and opinions. The AOJ will obtain new examinations and medical opinions.

The appeal seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services performed on February 4, 2021 was dismissed due to lack of legal authority for the Board to decide such matters.

The Board remands the case for an examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot condition is related to service, as new and relevant evidence has been submitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for basal cell carcinoma, finding that there is no evidence of one characteristic of disfigurement.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of medication copays, including those from March 2023, is remanded due to missing documents and unclear jurisdiction. The AOJ needs to obtain relevant medical records and determine if the care was emergent.