Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for additional compensation benefits based on his mother being a dependent parent due to insufficient income, as her expenses exceeded her monthly income of $746.43.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, specifically Unspecified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder (UTSRD), finding that it is related to his active duty service.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection for supraventricular arrhythmias with atypical chest pain, leading to its severance. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma, is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has identified errors in the duty to assist and has ordered further development for pension benefits, household expense information, and DIC claims. The claim for DIC will be remanded to develop personnel records and other necessary evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right side cerebrovascular accident (stroke) may be related to his service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. However, the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate due to reliance on unremarkable STRs and a lack of discussion regarding herbicide agent exposure. The case is being remanded for an addendum opinion from another VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits was denied because he did not meet the minimum service duration requirements, and his discharge was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensable disability ratings for left and right shin splints, finding that there was no evidence of malunion of the tibia and fibula with slight knee or ankle disability.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran received care through a Veterans Community Care Program and the billing process for these services is governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for endometriosis and a gynecological disability (claimed as residuals of a hysterectomy) are granted. The claim for TDIU is granted prior to July 7, 2017.

Service connection for astrocytoma brain tumor is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits, and the Veteran's service in Afghanistan. The issue of direct service connection remains pending.

The Veteran's benefits were apportioned to the appellant on behalf of their child, C.B.M., in the amount of the dependency allowance paid due to the Veteran not reasonably discharging his responsibility for support.

The Veteran's funeral expenses were not reimbursed, and the Board has ordered the AOJ to contact the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center to determine if reimbursement is possible.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the payment rate for home health services provided by the appellant was subject to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for non-VA medical services provided on February 25, 2020, as it falls under a dispute process governed by VA administrative procedures that does not include Board review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA examinations and medical opinions on Bell's Palsy, residuals of orthognathic surgery, and bilateral eye condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service. The Board considered various medical opinions but ultimately found the March 2020 VA examination opinion more probative than the October 2018 private medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for an equipment purchase of an ergonomic chair and desk through the VR&E program has been withdrawn by her representative, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran's spouse was recognized for VA dependency compensation purposes effective March 19, 2019. The Board denied an earlier effective date as the claim was not within a year of the marriage and did not correspond to any qualifying disability rating.

The Veteran is appealing the creation of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits. The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and requires the RO to formally adjudicate whether the debt was properly created due to administrative error.