Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification on the appellant's service in the Utah Air National Guard during his January 2021 duty period. The Veteran's left ankle injury is related to this service, but further investigation into whether it was federalized and funded by Federal or State sources is required.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of adjustment disorder with depressed mood (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) is denied because there was no prior communication indicating intent to apply for this benefit.

The Veteran's CLL is presumed to be due to his active service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to clarify whether the Veteran was employed in a protected environment due to his service-connected disabilities, and to obtain information regarding any accommodations provided by his employer.

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is denied because he received a general discharge under honorable conditions, which does not meet the eligibility requirements.

The Veteran's gout was rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of incapacitating episodes or definite impairment of health.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diverticulosis is denied as the proper supplemental claim was not filed within the required timeframe.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed because the issue was erroneously docketed twice and the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for additional VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is dismissed as it is a duplicate appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for testicular cancer, status post right orchiectomy, finding that the Veteran's condition is etiologically related to his active duty service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal is dismissed because the claim of entitlement to payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services provided by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgeons on July 8, 2020, and July 15, 2020, is subject to specific claims processing and dispute resolution provisions laid out in the provider's contract as part of the Community Care Network (CCN).

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the VHA has overturned its initial denial and approved the non-VA medical care provided by ASC on June 16, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), has been granted. Additionally, the Veteran is entitled to a temporary total evaluation due to in-patient treatment at a VA Medical Center.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on February 11, 2019 is dismissed as the appellant is already in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board has found that the claim is incomplete due to missing evidence, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits for 69 drill pay days in FY 2020 was improper and granted restoration of those benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will need to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his aortic aneurysm.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for glomerulonephritis prior to January 14, 2021, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a noncompensable rating under the pre-amended rating criteria.

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 non-VA medical care provided by ASC on July 16, 2020.