Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for overpayment debt and waiver of recoupment due to procedural errors in creating the debt, including failure to notify him about his obligation to inform the AOJ of changes in dependents' status. The Veteran is required to file updated FSR and provide a response to the proposed notices.

The Board has determined that the March 2024 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC was legally inadequate and requires further review by a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria under PCAFC.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot metatarsalgia and right foot metatarsalgia, finding that these conditions are proximately due to a service-connected left knee disability. However, the Board denied service connection for acquired pes cavus (claw foot) of the left foot and acquired calcaneovarus deformity of the right foot, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to a service-connected knee disability.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding total unemployability (TDIU). As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding payment for non-VA medical services provided from March 11, 2019, to March 15, 2019, as the AOJ administratively approved the claim and processed it according to VA regulations.

The Veteran's service dates were not verified, and the claimant's authority to file on behalf of the surviving spouse was unclear. The case is being remanded for these issues.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 1, 2020, was administratively approved and payment issued.

The appeal concerning the cost of non-VA medical services provided by the Appellant on June 10, 2020, has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved.

The Veteran's service information is not of record. The appellant, Christian Hospital, provided inpatient services to the Veteran from May 6, 2018, through May 22, 2018. They filed a claim for payment or reimbursement based on CMS standards, asserting they are due $28,700.21. However, it is unclear how the amount was determined and there remains a partially paid bill. The Board finds that remand is warranted to ensure proper notice and evidence consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's digestive condition manifesting as diarrhea, which is secondary to his service-connected cholecystectomy.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his dependent parent, J.B., finding that the original claims were not properly appealed and that the earliest effective date is February 10, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and requires an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's oral disorder is related to service exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examinations and requests for further evaluation of the Veteran's benign lipomatous neoplasm.

The Veteran's hospital stay at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital from June 19 to June 20, 2019 was underpaid. The Board is remanding the case for further action to ensure proper payment and notification.

The Veteran's liver cancer claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error related to the lack of opinions on the relationship between his alcohol use disorder and PTSD, as well as the potential environmental exposures in Southwest Asia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current back disability and his in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective November 6, 2018.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, finding that her visual acuity and field defect warrant a 40 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that a remand is needed to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including for additional VA examinations of the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and headaches.