Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied as there was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to December 18, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand and right hand tremors due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hand tremors are related to his participation in a TERA, including high stress situations during active service.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to a lack of proper notice and the need to correct the statutory criteria used in the initial determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand numbness and tingling, right hand numbness and tingling, left foot numbness and tingling, and right foot numbness and tingling. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death, mantle cell lymphoma, was not determined to be service-connected as it did not arise from or is etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's service was found to be less than 90 days, thus he did not meet the eligibility criteria for nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for additional VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill needs further review due to incomplete information and requires a full accounting of all months and days of educational assistance used by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder is rated at 100 percent effective August 29, 2019. Additionally, the Veteran is granted SMC at the housebound rate due to his other service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for the termination of apportionment was untimely and thus dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his service-connected condition and non-service-connected conditions. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disability alone renders him in need of aid and attendance.

The Veteran's death precludes initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits, and the appeal is denied as a matter of law.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and failure to consider a TERA opinion. The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is related to service, but its relation to his anxiety disorder or TERA exposure needs further clarification.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on December 13, 2020 was dismissed as the AOJ administratively reversed the denial and approved the episode of care.

The Board has determined that it does not have the authority to decide this appeal as it concerns a VA decision regarding payment for non-VA medical services under the VCCP, which is subject to the VA clinical appeals process.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the February 2021 rating decision denying TDIU, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on March 16, 2020 is dismissed because the claim was filed by a billing company that did not furnish the underlying medical services.

The appeal has been dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 17, 2020, was administratively approved.

The Veteran's appeal to dismiss his overpayment claim was dismissed because the request for higher-level review (HLR) was not timely filed within one year of the December 2018 decision.

The Veteran's child, C.R., was no longer eligible for VA disability compensation as a dependent due to her turning 18 and not providing necessary information about continued education within the required timeframe.

The Board has determined that the October 2023 decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires a new medical determination considering all medical information of record.