Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran did not serve during a period of war, and the appellant is not an eligible child for VA pension purposes. Therefore, the claim for VA pension is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination in determining the current severity of the service-connected right ear disability. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess his condition and determine if he is entitled to a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of shrapnel wounds to the right hand was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for scars right hand residual of shrapnel wounds was denied.,The issue of service connection for keratoacanthoma of right hand, previously claimed as rash on hand and a skin disability of the right upper extremity, to include residuals of skin cancer and/or jungle rot, is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to readjudicate the TDIU claim after additional development. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of his right wrist fracture and left and right hallux valgus disabilities are dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a disability manifested by symptoms like sleep disturbance, memory impairment, nightmares, and irritability is granted. The Board found that the Veteran has experienced observable psychiatric symptoms since service and established a causal link between his in-service injury and current disabling symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of his left hip condition due to conflicting opinions and lack of a clear nexus between his service-connected conditions and his claimed disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no adverse action with regards to this date of service, and the appellant is in receipt of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, finding that permanent and total disability was not established before March 9, 2020.

The Veteran's attorney is not eligible for attorney fees based on a retroactive dependency allowance payment to the Veteran due to the October 2023 update of school attendance information for his child.

The appeal was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial and approved payment for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on November 16, 2020.

The Veteran and the appellant were not residing together at any point during the appeal period (beginning August 2021). The AOJ should develop the claim of apportionment for those periods and adjudicate entitlement to an apportionment on the merits.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the payment rate for home health services provided under a Veterans Care Agreement is subject to specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have authority to decide this VCCP payment matter, which must be appealed through VA's clinical appeals process.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for payment of non-VA medical care provided by ASC on January 11, 2021, as the process for billing under the VCCP does not allow for review by the Board.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA education benefits is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must review the validity of the debt and calculate the housing allowance overpayments based on mitigating circumstances.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at STX Community Care Hospital on October 16, 2019 are approved as the treatment was for a severe condition that posed a serious threat to his health and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issue of limitation of jaw motion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and right foot tendinitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain treatment records from the Veteran's civilian podiatrist.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corporation on December 28, 2020 and December 20, 2020 due to administrative approval.