Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's drill pay for FY 2020 was adjusted, and he disputes the number of days. The Board is remanding to clarify the number of training days performed by the Veteran in FY 2020.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sjögren's Syndrome.

The appeal for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU) is dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral shin tendonitis, claimed as shin splints. However, due to a new theory of entitlement (aggravation in service), the case is remanded to consider this issue.

The appeal seeking an effective date for the grant of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 17, 2012 is dismissed as it was merely implementing a previous Board decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left shin splints, right shin splints, a toe disability (hallux valgus on both feet), and poor sphincter control due to an error in providing VA opinions that did not address whether these conditions were aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's eligibility period for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits expired on June 23, 2021. The Board denied the extension of this period as no applicable exceptions to the 15-year delimiting date were found.

The appeal is dismissed as the claim for payment of non-VA emergency medical services provided on March 28, 2017, has been resolved in favor of the appellant by administrative action.

The Veteran's service-connected dry eye syndrome due to meibomian gland dysfunction is granted a 20 percent rating, the highest schedular disability rating provided under Diagnostic Code 6025-6066.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review this matter due to a procedural defect in the filing.

The Board dismissed the appeal of an overpayment of attorney fees as moot because the Appellant had already been paid twice and has now reimbursed VA for one of those payments, leaving no remaining case or controversy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary incontinence, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded due to new and relevant evidence having been received.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for their service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder should be remanded to allow for additional evidence to be considered, including records from the Veteran's National Guard and Reserve service.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the VA medical center had already administratively approved the Appellant's claim for payment of dental care provided to the Veteran on January 7, 2020.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred from October 22, 2020, to October 30, 2020, is dismissed as the Veteran is now in receipt of the benefit sought on appeal.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 7, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left upper lobe adenocarcinoma due to conceded exposure to herbicide Agent Orange is granted. The Board finds that the current diagnosis of LUL adenocarcinoma is directly related to his conceded herbicide agent exposure during active service.

The Veteran's request for a Higher-Level Review (HLR) was timely due to good cause shown, and the appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement or payment of medical expenses is dismissed as the benefit has already been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore denied entitlement to service connection for cause of death.