Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date to basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance is denied because the Veteran does not have a total service-connected disability prior to April 29, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and further research is needed to determine if the appellant served in Blue Water during his Vietnam War service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral elbow tendinitis has been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on September 18, 2019, at Bayfront Health Punta Gorda (BHPG) is remanded due to unclear status of claims and lack of treatment records.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to decide this matter, which concerns a VA decision regarding payment for non-VA medical services provided under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection claims was dismissed because he did not file a timely VA Form 10182 within one year of the May 2022 rating decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a prostate disorder, finding that his current lower urinary tract symptoms are attributable to a prostate disorder incurred during active service.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and thus he is not eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring the AOJ to obtain private treatment records from Fondo Del Seguro del Estado and Hospital Capestrano.

The Veteran's other specified trauma or stressor related disorder is rated at 50 percent, but no higher, throughout the appeal period due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension because they did not have active service during a period of war, and thus did not meet the eligibility requirements.

The appeal concerning the cost of non-VA medical services provided on July 25, 2020, has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved.

The Board has granted an initial compensable disability rating of 10 percent for the appellant's anal or perianal fistula, finding that it manifests as occasional moderate leakage.

The Board has remanded the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of both hands and upper extremities due to its inextricability with other pending claims. The AOJ is instructed to adjudicate all SMC claims within the same decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for superior mesenteric artery thrombosis and gastrointestinal bowel constipation/bowel frequency are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, was related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The appeal for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including whether it is related to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left and right hip pain due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the appeals for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 3, 2021, and January 10, 2021, as there was no VA authorization for these services.