Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency transport costs is granted as the ambulance service was provided in an emergency setting and met all eligibility criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's emphysema.

The Board has granted service connection for muscle injury group XIX abdominal wash with a 10% evaluation, effective July 27, 2020. The Veteran's claim is not entitled to an earlier effective date as the earliest documented evidence of this condition was in August 3, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for a TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits are granted with an effective date of March 19, 2019.

The appeal is denied as there was no VA authorization for the non-VA medical services provided on January 4, 2021.

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

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the addition of his spouse to his VA disability compensation award is denied due to lack of extension request and failure to meet statutory requirements.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for stroke residuals and entitlement to a TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease related to the stroke, and there was no probative medical nexus linking the current disability to service.

The Veteran's brain tumors are found to have first manifested within a year of service and are linked to her toxic exposures during service in Southwest Asia. The Board finds the evidence is at least in approximate balance that the condition is related to service, granting service connection on a direct basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder is etiologically related to his service-connected pes planus with arthritis and headaches, granting the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits was dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal (full waiver) was granted in full.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to June 14, 2019, for the award of service connection for HIV is dismissed as untimely.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for loss of any portion of maxilla is remanded due to the need for an examination that adequately addresses all issues associated with her claimed dental condition.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The issues related to overpayment are not addressed as they cannot be decided without a decision on the underlying claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the October 2020 decision denying service connection for a left eye disability was vacated and remanded by the Court.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the payment for dental services provided by a non-VA provider on February 17, 2020 was subject to specific administrative dispute resolution procedures under VA's Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) and does not allow for further review.

The Board denied service connection for head trauma and left eye condition secondary to head trauma as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or related disability, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for head trauma and left eye condition secondary to head trauma as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or related disability, and the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the claims for non-VA medical services provided by the appellant from August 4, 2020, to August 14, 2020, and from August 18, 2020, to August 25, 2020, were found to be timely filed.

The Veteran's groin strain was granted service connection, but the Board finds that an adequate examination for his groin strain disability has not been provided. The issue is being remanded to allow for further development.