Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cataracts are currently rated as 20 percent disabling prior to October 30, 2017, and a 10 percent rating is granted thereafter. The Board finds no basis for higher ratings.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding contractual payment rates for home health services provided by MGHAL to the Veteran on February 4, 2020, through February 27, 2020, and March 2, 2020, through March 31, 2020, as these disputes are subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for Board review.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it pertains to a billing issue within the Veterans Community Care Program, and does not involve service connection or exposure to any specific hazards.

The Board has granted service connection for cholangiocarcinoma, finding that the Veteran's exposure to toxic environmental risk activities during his Vietnam service is at least as likely as not related to his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for neck pain due to a simulated hard helicopter landing during active service. The VA examination and medical opinion provided were inadequate, and thus the case must be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Veteran's emergency treatment on November 9, 2019 was not reimbursable by VA due to the late filing of the claim and lack of prior authorization.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for home health services provided to the Veteran from January 2, 2020, through January 30, 2020, as it falls under a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided by Chajinel Home Care Services from May to August 2020 due to the governing statutes and regulations not allowing for Board review.

The Veteran's prostate disorder, diagnosed as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting medical opinions regarding its relationship to his service-connected insomnia disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of transthyretin amyloidosis is denied as the VA did not receive an Intent to File form in the year prior to his March 2023 claim, and entitlement arose after he was diagnosed with the condition.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits expired on September 5, 2018. The Board denied her request to extend this period due to lack of legal grounds.

The appeal for pension benefits was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The appeal is denied as the basic eligibility criteria for VA home loan guaranty benefits are not met due to lack of service-connected disability at the time of death.

The Board denied a waiver of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding the Veteran at fault in creating the debt and that recovery would not cause undue hardship or defeat the purpose for which the benefits were intended. The decision is binding only with respect to this specific case.

The appeal for service connection of BPH and TDIU has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case will not be resumed as there is no one eligible for substitution.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the disability rating for neck sprain from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective April 1, 2021, was not proper and has restored the prior 20 percent rating. The issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for neck sprain is remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers prior to a hearing being scheduled.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and incomplete military personnel records. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's glioblastoma is related to his in-service exposure to jet fuels and chemicals.