Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend his Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits delimiting date beyond December 20, 2020. The decision states that none of the limited circumstances allowing for an extension are applicable in this case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for reactive hypoglycemia, finding that it is not a disability subject to service connection and thus cannot be granted.

The Veteran's widow is denied DIC benefits as she remarried after the Veteran's death, which disqualifies her from being considered a surviving spouse for purposes of receiving these benefits.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for left lower extremity DVT. The matter will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the overpayment amount was incorrectly calculated and should be reduced from $23,674.92 to $2,550. The Veteran's waiver claim is also remanded for further review by COWC.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) is remanded due to inadequate medical examination and clarification of symptoms.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of Reiter's Syndrome, including post-infective and reactive arthritis, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran has these conditions as a result of his in-service diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for a RIGHT hand trigger thumb (1st digit) and a LEFT foot calcaneal spur, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the claim for accrued benefits as moot because the Appellant is a substitute claimant and her rights are greater than those of an accrued benefits recipient. No additional benefit can be gained under accrued benefits, nor does any controversy remain.

The Veteran's service is not considered wartime service, thus he does not meet the eligibility criteria for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the March 2021 decision, affirming the Level 1 stipend and denying a Level 2 stipend, is legally inadequate due to insufficient reasoning. The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits under a Level 2 stipend is remanded for further review by the CEAT.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye condition claimed as left eye uveitis and diagnosed as acquired absence of the eye, presence of artificial eye, arcus senilis, and blindness due to lack of evidence showing it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a sinus condition should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to his active service, particularly considering his exposure to burn pits during his service in Southwest Asia.

The appeal was dismissed because the overpayment issue has been resolved and the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's right and left thumb tardive dyskinesia have not more nearly approximated the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5228, resulting in a denial of increased ratings.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided in June 2019 has been dismissed as the claim was resolved in your favor and payment approved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right leg conditions due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination opinions. The AOJ will obtain relevant treatment records and provide a VA medical addendum opinion.

Your appeal for service connection regarding bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the appellant and their representative have withdrawn the appeal.

The Veteran's child requested an extension of the delimiting date for use of DEA benefits beyond June 14, 2019. The Board denied this request as it was untimely filed.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the administrative action approving payment of non-VA care provided on November 18, 2020, constitutes a reversal of the previous denial and full grant of the benefit sought.