Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran obtaining his Master's of Divinity degree and being onboarding at a new job. The claim for VR&E subsistence allowance payments associated with obtaining a Master's of Divinity degree has been denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a case or controversy for decision due to VHA overturning its initial denial and approving the claim for payment of non-VA dental care provided by MSOFS on September 11, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected left ring finger fracture residuals was denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on January 27, 2020 is dismissed as the appellant is now in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran by Aegis Sciences Corporation on July 14, 2020, has already been granted and paid.

The Veteran's Sjögren's syndrome and leukocytoclastic vasculitis with hypergammaglobulinemic purpura of Waldenstrom were rated at 60 percent disabling, based on symptoms more nearly approximating exacerbations lasting a week or more, 2 to 3 times per year. The appeal is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on September 2, 2020, has been granted and no further payment is sought.

The Veteran's loss of tooth #18 is due to an in-service dental trauma, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition for VA outpatient treatment purposes.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine sacroiliitis and his claimed pelvic unleveling condition.

The appellant requested the withdrawal of their attorney fees appeal due to a filing error, and the Board has dismissed the case as it does not have jurisdiction.

The Board has restored the Veteran's TDIU benefits from December 1, 2020, as the RO improperly discontinued these benefits without providing proper notice and time to respond.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for payment of medical services provided to the Veteran by the appellant on November 6, 2020, has already been granted and paid.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the VHA overturned its denial and approved reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on July 30, 2020.

The Veteran's esophageal disability is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to whether the suspension of DIC benefits effective September 1, 2020 was proper because the claim for reinstatement of DIC benefits had already been granted in full.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on January 26, 2020 is dismissed as the claim has been resolved in favor of the appellant.

The appeal is granted, and the Veteran's entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need of aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities is restored effective April 1, 2022. The VA examinations are inadequate, and remand is warranted for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for gout and scars were dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for internal hemorrhaging as there is no current diagnosis of a hemorrhagic disability.