Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for beneficiary travel benefits is remanded due to insufficient evidence and notification issues. The AOJ needs to correct these errors by providing proper notice, obtaining necessary records, and notifying the Veteran of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including whether they had onset in service and are related thereto.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding recoupment of his voluntary separation pay from VA disability compensation, as it was proper and based on the regulations.

The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits due to his deceased beneficiary as he does not meet the criteria of being a child or having paid expenses for last sickness and burial. The Board denied the claim.

The Veteran's non-VA provider, Cape Cod Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, requested reimbursement for medical services provided on June 4, 2018. The claim was denied due to lack of authorization. However, the denial letter is missing from the claims file. The Board finds that proper notice of the decision under 38 U.S.C. § 5104 has not been provided and thus remands for adequate notice.

The appeal is dismissed because the revenue cycle management company 'Convergent' did not provide the medical services and thus cannot file an NOD.

The Veteran's claim for payment of VA beneficiary travel expenses was granted due to the application of equitable tolling, as his inability to access appointments on the BTSSS website caused a delay in filing.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the timeliness of a claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided in February 2020, as VHA found it to be timely.

The Board has granted service connection for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) based on evidence showing the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, which is presumed to be related to AML.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic exertional syndrome of the left and right legs have been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for pityriasis lichenoid chronica is granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service, leading to a positive opinion linking the condition to service.,Service connection for respiratory cancer is denied as there is no current diagnosis of respiratory cancer in the record.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence following right hip surgery was denied as it was received more than one year after the surgery.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a functional gastrointestinal disorder, specifically constipation, is granted as his symptoms meet the criteria for a minimum rating of 10 percent and are presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not considering new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a VA examination is needed to determine if the right side injury is related to service.

The appeal of the award of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as there was no substantive issue on the merits and the Veteran did not express dissatisfaction with the implementing rating decision.

The appeal concerning the payment of non-VA medical care provided on May 17, 2019, has been dismissed as the claim was administratively approved by VA.

The Veteran's period of eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits expired on October 10, 2020. The Board denied the extension request as no applicable exceptions to the 15-year delimiting date were met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder has been dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The appeal to reduce the disability rating from 70% to 30% is granted. The appeal for a higher rating prior to February 23, 2023, is also granted.