Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) or special home adaptation (SHA) grants due to lack of a permanent and total service-connected disability involving both lower extremities that causes loss of use without regular and constant use of assistive devices.

The appeal regarding bowel (upper and lower) was dismissed. The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral lungs and bilateral eye condition were denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the underlying claim for payment of non-VA oral surgery services provided to the Veteran by the appellant was granted in September 2021.

The Board has found that the decision on eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is legally inadequate and remanded. The claim will be evaluated again with a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's need for personal care services, supervision or protection, and regular or extensive instruction or supervision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the calculation of the overpayment. The Veteran's appeal is within the modernized review system, and the AOJ must formally adjudicate whether the overpayment was properly calculated based on the Veteran's statements related to his divorce and remarriage.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional disability compensation benefits based on his child J.'s school attendance was denied because the application was not filed within one year of J.'s 18th birthday or the commencement of the course of study.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits on behalf of D.R. as the earliest effective date has already been assigned, and there is no evidence that the appellant filed a timely appeal or request to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits was denied because he did not meet the minimum service duration requirements, and his discharge was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions, finding that her current diagnoses are related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's initial increased disability rating for urinary stress incontinence prior to October 30, 2009 was denied. However, a 40 percent disability rating was granted for the period from October 30, 2009.

The Veteran's spouse was added as a dependent effective November 13, 2018 due to the establishment of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent. The claim for an earlier effective date is granted.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA AOJ administratively approved your claim for payment of dental care provided on August 11, 2020. The amount paid was less than what you were initially charged.

The Board denied service connection for Bell's palsy as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period and the condition resolved by separation from active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's heart condition, mitral regurgitation, is related to his active military service, including presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in calculating the Veteran's pension benefits, including her unreimbursed medical expenses and household income. The decision will be reconsidered with these factors taken into account.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an eye condition due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination.

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

The Veteran's death was not eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits as he did not meet the criteria set forth in VA regulations.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected acute lymphatic leukemia, which is associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review this matter due to a lack of applicable legal authority.