Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic prostatitis and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted, with effective dates set at April 10, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that his failure to notify VA promptly of dependency changes contributed to the creation of the debt and that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide the Naval Dosimetry Center with the Veteran's DD 1141 for consideration in the provided dose estimate. The Veteran contends his testicular cancer is related to ionized radiation exposure while serving on a nuclear submarine.

The Board found that the termination of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits was improper due to a lack of proper renouncement, and thus granted the appeal.

The Board found that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and drill pay for 66 days during FY 2019 was properly created, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete review of VA treatment records from the Little Rock VAMC, which were identified by the Appellant prior to a previous rating decision. The Veteran's DIC benefits are currently effective January 13, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have authority to decide this matter, which concerns a VA decision on whether to authorize payment for non-VA medical services under the VCCP.

The Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome is rated at 20 percent as of July 28, 2020. The initial combined rating for tremors of all four extremities remains denied. Effective January 5, 2021, the Veteran receives separate ratings of 40 percent for right upper extremity tremors and 30 percent for left upper extremity tremors.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim regarding past-due benefits awarded in an August 2021 rating decision because the fees were already released to the Veteran. The issue is no longer before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore VRAP educational assistance benefits because the program is not covered by the Colmery Act, and the Veteran did not qualify for restoration due to his lack of attendance at ITT Tech during or within 120 days after its closure.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to decide the appeal due to the Veteran's Community Care Program (VCCP) services being rendered under a different statutory authority.

The Board denied the claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 25, 2021 due to lack of VA authorization.

The Veteran's attorney representative did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding the eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2021 rating decision, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 1, 2020 for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The decision is based on the appellant filing her completed application for DIC within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided from June 1, 2020 to June 5, 2020 as the authorization was granted and the case is now moot.

The Board has granted entitlement to reimbursement for $1304.00 in transportation costs of the Veteran's remains from a VA medical center to his funeral home and then to a national cemetery.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The claims will be reviewed on their merits with new or additional examinations.

The appeal has been dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA dental services provided on December 21, 2020 was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hammertoes of the left foot is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5282.