Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding no fault on the part of the Veteran in creating the debt and that collection would not cause undue hardship or defeat the purpose of paying the benefits.

Your claim for service connection for insomnia disorder has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as your request was fully addressed in a previous rating decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his status-post appendectomy, finding that there are no additional current residuals beyond the scar.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for eligibility to the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to improved mobility.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for TDIU before the decision was made, so it is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment of $100.00 for medical expenses associated with COVID-19 testing by Aegis Sciences Corporation, on October 6, 2020, as the underlying case or controversy has been resolved and the appeal is moot.

The Veteran's appeal for total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in adjudication and requires further development, including consideration of 38 U.S.C. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002.

The Board has granted revision of the May 1997 rating decision, assigning a noncompensable rating for residuals, surgical corrections bilateral hammertoes and residuals bunionectomy. A compensable rating (10%) for scar on the right great toe is now assigned from March 18, 1997.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for myopathy and proprioception impairment due to inadequate medical opinions. The cases will be returned to the RO for further examination by appropriate experts.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand disability and a dental disability (previously characterized as a condition of the bottom teeth) for purposes of outpatient treatment only have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting these claims.

The Board dismissed the appeal for apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to his spouse, but the Court reversed and remanded the matter back to the Board due to issues regarding the validity of the overpayment debt created during the Veteran's incarceration.

The Board has granted a partial waiver of the overpayment for the period from August 2004 to December 2019, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience. The decision denied the full waiver request for the period from November 2003 to August 2004.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by the appellant from March 3, 2020, to March 27, 2020, was proper due to a specific administrative dispute resolution process that does not allow for appellate review.

The Board has found that both appeals were docketed in error and dismissed due to the same issue of entitlement to VR&E services under Chapter 31, Title 38 of the United States Code.

The appeal is dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not properly completed and signed by an authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected gastric hyperacidity with recurrent reflux symptomatology and unfurled Nissen fundoplication is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pancreatic cancer has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to the PACT Act, but other service connection issues are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.