Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for TDIU and DEA benefits prior to December 21, 2017 as these issues are ancillary to the grant of TDIU effective December 21, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for sickle cell anemia due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding whether the condition is related to military service.

The Veteran's request to waive an overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied because it was not filed within the 180-day period following notification of the debt.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for psoriatic arthritis is remanded due to the need for further examination and medical opinions addressing the impact of medication on his disability.

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided on February 1, 2020 has been resolved by an administrative action. The claim was approved and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental health condition as secondary to his service-connected disabilities due to lack of current diagnosis.

The appeal is dismissed as the administrative action approved the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on March 27, 2020.

The appeal is dismissed because the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). The appellant was not given prior notice or a chance to present additional evidence regarding this jurisdictional issue.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the claims for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), accrued benefits, and service connection were denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status was denied because the evidence did not show he required regular assistance from others due to his service-connected disabilities, nor that he was substantially confined to his home.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his January 2022 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was untimely filed, as it was not received within one year of the May 24, 2010 notice of the July 1990 VA decision.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided on December 14, 2021.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 with respect to the June 2021 rating decision notification letter, and good cause has not been presented.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date for the addition of P. C., a dependent child, to the Veteran's VA disability compensation award because the RO received the claim to add P. C. as a dependent on November 30, 2021, and payment began December 1, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to obtain an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected vertigo caused his fall and subsequent quadriplegia. The Veteran is seeking compensation for C6-7 quadriplegia with loss of bowel and bladder function, which may be secondary to his service-connected vertigo.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination for the Veteran's claimed skin condition.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided on March 15, 2021.

The Board has determined that the VA properly withheld $15,465.60 in military separation pay from the Veteran's disability compensation benefits as required by law.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for atrial fibrillation is denied as there was no prior communication or evidence of entitlement before June 30, 2021.