Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal regarding earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for cause of death due to a pending Higher-Level Review request.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's employment status since his last submitted VA Form 21-8940 in August 2020.

The Veteran's cause of death, glioblastoma multiforme, is found to be related to his active-duty service. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding whether the contractual payment rate for home health services provided by MGHAL on January 3, 2020 is proper. The dispute was resolved through a specific administrative process under VCA and does not allow for further review.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA approved payment for non-VA emergency medical services provided to the Veteran on June 19, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and approving the non-VA medical care provided by St. Clare Hospital from November 2, 2019, to November 3, 2019.

The appellant is granted reimbursement for the last sickness expenses of his late mother at The Arbors skilled nursing facility, up to the amount not yet paid out in accrued pension benefits.

The Board has denied the claims for DIC, survivors' pension, and accrued benefits due to the decedent's dishonorable discharge from service. The Appellant is not eligible for these benefits as a surviving spouse of a veteran who was discharged under conditions other than honorable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty-to-assist and because new evidence was submitted, requiring further review of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability claim.

The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as he is over 23 years old and does not meet the eligibility criteria for non-dependent adult children. The claim is denied.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA approved payment for your medical services provided on November 20, 2019. You can file a separate appeal if you disagree with the amount paid.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and approving the non-VA medical care provided by HFHS from November 7, 2020.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA approved payment of non-VA medical services provided on November 19, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and approving the non-VA medical care provided by Memorial Care on August 27, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for her service connection award of uterine fibroids status post hysterectomy, as it is not warranted due to the lack of a prior claim before March 30, 2016.

The overpayment of educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied as there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith on the part of the appellant. The debt was validly created due to the Veteran's failure to meet service requirements for transferring education benefits.

The claim for payment or reimbursement of dental services provided by the appellant on July 17, 2020, and September 11, 2020 is dismissed because the treatment was authorized through VA Office of Community Care.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right leg chronic exertional compartment syndrome due to inadequate evaluations in the VA examination reports.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for obtaining EOBs from the Veteran's primary insurance company (Medicare) and Marian Regional Medical Center, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital. The AOJ must seek or request these records before adjudicating the claim.