Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for debilitating fatigue, secondary to his service-connected depression is granted. However, the claim for a muscle condition is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether the Veteran is competent to handle VA funds, as no determination of incompetency has been made.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to readjudicate her claim for recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of DIC benefits due to new and relevant evidence submitted.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of February 16, 2023, for the award of service connection for multiple myeloma is dismissed.

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 Board dismissed the appeal as the VA had already administratively approved the payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran between January 28, 2020 and January 30, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical care provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on November 23, 2020 was resolved in favor of the appellant after VHA determined it was authorized and paid.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities are rated at a 30 percent evaluation each, and the Board finds that an increased rating is not warranted.,The Veteran has been found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 28, 1997 for the service connection of temporomandibular disorder. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fractured jaw.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for colon cancer has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for her service-connected right hip trochanteric pain syndrome with limitation of extension was dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

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 TDIU prior to July 5, 2019 is dismissed as the claim has been rendered moot by the grant of a 100% disability rating and subsequent Board decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a dispute over the validity of an overpayment debt caused by retroactive removal of the Veteran's ex-spouse from her award. The Veteran contends she timely notified VA of her divorce, but the RO found the debt valid and is now required to address this issue.

The Veteran's cause of death, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver cancer with bone metastases, was caused by exposure to contaminants during his active duty at Camp Lejeune. The claim for service connection is granted.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved your claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on October 12, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review the contractual payment rate for services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA). The appellant was paid at a lower rate due to an error and the issue is resolved.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's white matter ischemic disease of the brain as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical expenses incurred on June 11, 2020, at Metropolitan Hospital due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions and the nature of her condition which was deemed hazardous if delayed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the failure to conduct an informal conference and provide proper notice of decision. The AOJ must schedule an informal conference, issue a new decision with proper notice, and consider whether the Veteran can be granted an extension of his delimiting date.