Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death, sepsis, is not related to his military service and therefore service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the issue must be remanded for an audit of the Veteran's VA compensation account for FY 2020, including verification of drill days and pay.

The Veteran's February 2022 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was accepted as timely due to the widespread problems in the delivery of VA documents and irregular mailing practices by VA, which allowed for an extension of the deadline.

The Board has decided to review the case due to a discrepancy in the number of training days reported by the Veteran. They need to verify this information from military records.

The appeal is dismissed because the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on August 13, 2020, was not adjudicated by VA and should be submitted to the Third Party Administrator.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to the evidence not supporting a finding that he needed continuous personal care services. The Board is remanding the case to provide proper notice and evaluate eligibility under the correct statutory criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided during a specific period has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary total evaluation based on need for convalescence of a service-connected disability was dismissed because the RO had already granted such benefits in an earlier decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left-hand disability, de Quervain's Tenosynovitis.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided in March 2020 is dismissed due to a defect in the claims processing rules.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for limitation of extension in his right hip, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than noncompensable.

The claim for DIC benefits based on the Veteran's cause of death is denied as there is no evidence that his pneumonia was incurred or aggravated by service.,The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied because the Veteran did not receive any VA treatment related to his pneumonia.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the retroactive payment for a specific period is remanded due to an incomplete audit of his file.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA emergency medical services provided to the Veteran on June 22-23, 2020, has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied because his service did not meet the eligibility criteria established by the VA MISSION Act of 2018, which expanded eligibility to include Veterans from all service eras. The Veteran's service ended before September 11, 2011.

The Veteran's active duty service from May 2016 to April 2019 was not considered for Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education benefits due to a prior agreement under section 4348 of Title 10, which disqualifies such service. The Veteran's separation occurred before the completion of his five-year active duty obligation.

The Board has granted service connection for right leg varicose veins and left leg varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's military training exacerbated his pre-existing conditions.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's employment prior to March 2, 2017 was substantially gainful and to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes because there was no evidence of loss of substance in the upper or lower jaw, and the Veteran had an abscess and replaceable missing teeth.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding various disability ratings and service connection claims due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.