Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the award of additional disability compensation benefits for her spouse, W., child N., and child D. were denied.,No new evidence or changes in rating criteria were presented that would warrant a different outcome.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left foot disorder, finding that it is related to his military service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 25, 2021, for Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) eligibility because he did not continuously pursue his original claim within one year of the July 2019 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to reverse a June 1988 rating decision that denied service connection for Scheuermann's kyphosis, finding no CUE.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) is being remanded due to the AOJ not considering relevant VA contract examination reports from March 2021.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the claim for pulmonary thrombus has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the hearing request.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA approved payment for non-VA emergency medical services provided on January 16, 2020.

The appeal regarding the cost of non-VA medical services provided on February 18, 2020, has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition. The shortness of breath with inhaler claim is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's esophageal cancer was caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The Appellant argues that esophageal cancer should be considered analogous to a respiratory cancer, and thus potentially related to Agent Orange exposure.

The appeal is dismissed because the VA approved payment of non-VA medical services provided on July 20, 2020.

The Veteran's left hand disability, including the unspecified fracture of the little finger and flexion deformity of all fingers, is granted with an initial 20 percent rating for limitation of motion of the thumb.

The appeal is dismissed as the VA has administratively approved payment for medical services provided by Actikare In Home Care Services from October 12, 2020, through October 25, 2020.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on October 2, 2019 and October 3, 2019 has been resolved in favor of the appellant through administrative action.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an extension of her eligibility period to use transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits beyond age 26, as none of the limited circumstances allowing such an extension apply in this case.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA administratively approved payment for medical services provided by Aegis Sciences Corp on October 13, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for entitlement to TDIU, and the Board has dismissed this case.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for special monthly compensation aid and attendance, which the Board has now dismissed.

The Veteran's MGUS and multiple myeloma are presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam under the PACT Act, and service connection is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on September 4, 2020, September 5, 2020, and September 8, 2020. The claims were administratively approved by VA.