Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of October 24, 2020 for the grant of service connection for various Parkinson's disease manifestations. The Veteran had symptoms related to Parkinson's disease prior to his official diagnosis in June 2022.

The Board found that the termination of VA death pension (survivor's pension) effective December 1, 2019 was proper due to countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate.

Your appeal to establish service connection for myasthenia gravis has been dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Veteran's death occurred before November 1, 1990, and his grave is already marked with a privately furnished marker. Therefore, he is not eligible for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on September 14, 2020 is dismissed as the episode of care was granted.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal, finding his discharge from September 5, 1984 to August 15, 1988 was dishonorable and thus a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected fatigue, as there is insufficient evidence of its current severity and manifestations over the entire rating period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for onychomycosis of the toenails, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and active service.

The appeal is dismissed as the VA has administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided in February 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations, and a new examination may be necessary.

The Veteran's daughter is not eligible for accrued benefits as she was over the age of 23 and did not meet the criteria for being deemed permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and there is no evidence linking his cause of death to any in-service conditions or exposure. The Board found insufficient medical evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's asbestos exposure and his brain cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in filing and missing records, including the original claim. The appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of emergency medical services provided on January 7, 2020, is pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it is not within its jurisdiction to review disputes related to Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs), which are subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review by the Board.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment of non-VA medical expenses incurred on February 15, 2021 because there was no VA authorization for the services and they were not treatment for a medical emergency.

The Veteran's chest pain as a residual of a thoracotomy for a collapsed lung is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has dismissed the claim as it pertains to the propriety of the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by the appellant from March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020. The appeal is based on a Veterans Care Agreement (VCA) and does not allow for Board review.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's earnings history during the appeal period, including since 2019.

The Veteran's claim for Chapter 33 education benefits was denied as he had transferred all remaining entitlement to his dependent and had not revoked any unused portion of the transfer.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by ALM in March 2020, as this matter is governed by a dispute process with no review by the Board.