Other conditions Board decisions

Your appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 2, 2020 has been dismissed as the claim was resolved administratively.

The Veteran's adult daughter, P. J., is diagnosed with sickle cell disease and may be receiving Social Security Disability benefits. The AOJ failed to obtain relevant SSA records for P. J. prior to the November 2023 rating decision, which requires remand.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, finding it related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to burning fuel and oil fires. The effective date is not specified as the claim was decided under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for upper lobe predominant emphysema due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically that the AOJ erred in relying on incomplete and inadequate January 2022 VA opinions addressing the claim. The Veteran's emphysema is presumed related to exposure to burn pits during service in Saudi Arabia from February 1991 to March 1991.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for polycythemia vera (PV) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence that has been submitted when this claim is readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current left hip disability is related to his in-service treatment. The Veteran was diagnosed with a left hip strain and soft tissue/bone contusion during service, but the VA examiner did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements about the progression of his symptoms.

The Veteran's child, the appellant, is not entitled to payment of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to August 30, 2018, as her application was received more than one year after the notification of eligibility for such benefits.

The Veteran's stepchild, C.W., was previously removed from his VA compensation due to not meeting the criteria for being a helpless child. The AOJ found that C.W.'s disability onset date was June 30, 2021, which is after he turned 18 years old. The Board determined this finding was erroneous and remanded the case for further action.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to be a substitute party for his mother's pending accrued benefits claim, as he bore the expense of last sickness and burial.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for a temporary total evaluation for hospitalization treatment in excess of 21 days for a service-connected condition was granted by the AOJ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle the disbursement of VA funds and has restored his competency.

The Veteran's daughter is seeking to be reimbursed for DEA benefits she received from April 2020 to March 2022. The Board has ordered the RO to obtain her educational file and consolidate it with the decision being appealed.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer and dumping syndrome, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during military service.

The Board has determined that the October 2023 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires a new medical determination considering all medical information of record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's parotid gland tumor, which may be related to in-service herbicide exposure. The claim will be returned for further action.

The Board has determined that the October 2023 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires a new medical determination considering all medical information of record.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA approved the cost of non-VA medical services provided on January 4, 2020.

The Veteran's right hand sprain is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for constipation is denied.,The Board finds the evidence insufficient to establish a link between the Veteran's right elbow disability and service, requiring further examination.,The Board finds the evidence insufficient to establish a link between the Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia and service, but also requires further examination.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether new and relevant evidence was received to readjudicate the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the September 2023 rating decision did not become final before the Appellant filed a Supplemental Claim in October 2023.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.