Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA professional medical services provided on November 30, 2019 is dismissed as the claim was administratively approved and paid in full.

The Veteran's claim for education benefits in excess of the 90 percent level under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and an extension of his delimiting date beyond August 14, 2023 have been denied as there is no legal basis to award these benefits based on his service history.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for retinopathy as it was not adjudicated in the April 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for restrictive lung disease was granted effective October 7, 2020. The decision is based on the date of receipt of his claim and not earlier.

The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder, not otherwise specified, is granted a 100 percent rating effective December 13, 2019. The Board found the Veteran experienced symptoms that approximated the criteria for a 100 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The appeal seeking eligibility for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was dismissed as the claim had already been finally decided by the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the lack of an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's heart disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the secondary service connection claim for gout. The Veteran's gout is being examined again to determine if it is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, hypertension, thoracotomy syndrome, and lower extremity disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for urinary frequency, incontinence, and nocturia is granted with an effective date of August 12, 2016.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disabling rating for peripheral vascular disease of the right and left lower extremities, effective March 1, 2016.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the issue of entitlement to reimbursement for beneficiary travel benefits dated September 18, 2023 is moot because the Veteran is in receipt of the benefit sought on appeal.

The appellant is not recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for a survivor's pension because she divorced the Veteran prior to his death.

The Veteran's VA disability compensation is apportioned to the appellant and her child, A.M., as the Veteran has reasonably discharged his responsibilities for their support.

The Veteran's service-connected left-knee disability is found to be a contributing cause of his adjustment disorder with depressed mood, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the creation of the overpayment debt and the timing of related communications. The Veteran's mother, Y.K.A., filed a waiver request on his behalf, but the reasons for the debt and the process leading up to the denial are unclear.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as it is part and parcel of other claims, and the benefits have already been granted.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 2, 2020 for a 20% rating for right hip bursitis with limitation of adduction. The Veteran's disability was found to have worsened sufficiently by that time.

The Board has decided that the VA should consider payment or reimbursement for ambulance transportation provided by Gillespie-Benld Area Ambulance Service on December 2, 2019. The decision is remanded to allow for further review of the claim under specific regulations.

The Board has granted a four separate 10 percent ratings for status post skull fracture with craniotomy repair and residual hardware, finding that the Veteran's burr holes in his skull meet the criteria for such ratings.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal regarding the issue of service connection for sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction, and the Board has dismissed it.