Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound were dismissed because the Veteran had a pending request for higher-level review in December 2020, which prohibited concurrent election of review options.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have authority to review disputes related to contractual payment amounts under Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs). The appellant's claim for additional payment was dismissed.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for his Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The Board has determined that the case requires referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of a mental health disability is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The Board finds the March 2024 Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) medical review inadequate, particularly regarding the Veteran's need for assistance with medication management.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left fifth finger disability was denied as the maximum allowable schedular rating has been assigned, and amputation is not a viable option due to functional impairment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of information about the Canadian educational institution attended by the appellant. The claim will be reconsidered with this additional information.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's anemia is related to his service-connected Hodgkins disease and remands the case for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to burial benefits as there is no controversy left. The appeal of the distribution of nonservice-connected burial benefits and a plot/interment allowance is remanded due to the failure to investigate why the appellant has not received the awarded funds.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound (SMC) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Sanford Vermillion Medical Center on October 5, 2020, and November 10, 2020, as it was handled through a third-party administrator (TriWest) which processes claims for non-VA providers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral arterial disease and carotid artery stenosis are being remanded due to the need for clarification on previous diagnoses and further examination.

The Veteran's soft tissue sarcoma is remanded for a VA examination to assess the relationship between his service-connected condition and exposure at Camp Lejeune, considering all toxic exposure risk activities.

The appeal for reducing the amount of apportionment awarded to the Veteran's ex-spouse is dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was filed more than 60 days after the February 2021 decision.

The appeal is dismissed as the issue of payment for non-VA dental care provided on January 13, 2020, has been resolved by administrative action.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is granted increased DIC benefits based on the fact that she was married to him for at least eight years immediately preceding his death, and he had been receiving a total disability rating for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce the rating for his mediastinal germ cell tumor was dismissed because there is no case or controversy before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disorder due to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence of recent diagnosis prior to filing. The appeal is dismissed as there was no basis for determining functional impairment related to the claimed condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the propriety of the apportionment awarded to S.H.P.D. on behalf of their minor child, C.D.