Other conditions Board decisions

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plasmacytoma, which was previously denied due to lack of herbicide exposure, is being remanded as new and relevant evidence has been submitted. The Board finds that the evidence suggests a possible link between the Veteran's plasmacytoma and his conceded herbicide exposure. However, further examination is needed to determine if this connection exists.

The Board has dismissed the claim as the benefits sought have been granted and resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of death was granted in a May 2024 rating decision, with an effective date of January 24, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The appeal is dismissed because the NOD was not filed by a proper claimant or representative, and therefore does not meet the requirements for appellate review.

The Board has determined that the termination of VA compensation benefits due to fugitive felon status from October 1, 2014, to March 10, 2015, was proper based on the evidence showing the Veteran met legal criteria for a fugitive felon.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on October 26, 2020 is being remanded due to incomplete documentation and the need to evaluate her income status. The appeal must be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. §§ 17.1000-1008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of inverted papilloma is related to his active duty service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations to determine his polycythemia vera treatments and ratings.

The Board denied the appellant's petition to reopen her DIC claim, finding no new and relevant evidence since the February 2020 decision. The appeal is therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in loss of use of both feet, and an effective date of March 13, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) on account of loss of use of both feet is granted. However, the remanded issue is to find earlier effective dates.

The appeal was dismissed because the issue of payment for non-VA medical care provided on July 23, 2020, has been resolved by an administrative action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right index finger condition as there is no current evidence of such a condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the November 2022 denial of TDIU as it was not an initial decision under the modernized review system and remains pending in the legacy appeal.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right hand tremors have been remanded due to a duty to assist error, requiring the addition of all VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dry eye syndrome, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service occurrence or a nexus to service. The Board also found that the Veteran was not service connected for TBI and therefore could not establish secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board finds that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as moot because he has a combined schedular rating of 100% for his service-connected disabilities, rendering him unemployable due to the combination of multiple conditions.

The appeal seeking payment for non-VA medical services provided on June 26, 2020 was dismissed as the claim was administratively approved and paid by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance was dismissed due to his death. The claim will not be reconsidered as it is no longer pending.