Other conditions Board decisions

The appeal has been dismissed as the benefit sought on entitlement to payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by the appellant from June 3, 2020, to June 5, 2020, has already been granted and paid.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral bunions condition, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's adult child is not eligible for accrued benefits due to the child being an adult and not meeting the criteria of a qualifying relative.

Your appeal has been dismissed as a matter of law because the April 2024 VA Form 10182 is a duplicate of an October 2023 VA Form 10182, and it does not identify any issues of disagreement distinct from those already raised.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether VA treatment was negligent in prescribing Tramadol and iron without reconciling the Veteran's history of GERD, which may have caused or aggravated her gallbladder condition.

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 October 22, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete file and unresolved challenges regarding the creation of the overpayment. The Veteran's claims for a retroactive waiver of the recoupment of his overpayment debt are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for restless leg syndrome in both legs was denied as the evidence did not show any actual nerve impairment or physical findings, and her symptoms were considered to be mild sensory impairment.

The Board has denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected diverticulitis, finding that the disability picture does not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 30 percent assigned.

The Board granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA compensation benefits, finding that it would be against equity and good conscience to recover the debt due to the Veteran's lack of fault in the creation of the debt.

The Veteran's follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA dose estimate and medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and service exposure to radiation or chemicals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a waiver of an overpayment debt arising from his execution of UTAs during FY 2019, finding that the criteria for a waiver were not met due to financial hardship and lack of reliance on VA benefits.

The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits, effective December 1, 2018, was proper based on a change in countable income due to receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits.

The Veteran's gynecological disability, including residuals of an abdominal hysterectomy, right salpingo-oophorectomy, and appendectomy, is remanded for further review due to the need for clarification regarding whether it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's complete service personnel records and inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant from May 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020, has been granted and is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate service connection opinion and the need for a VA TERA opinion regarding the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma. The PACT Act requires consideration of toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Veteran's appeal regarding the overpayment of VA benefits is remanded due to a procedural error in adjudicating the creation and waiver issues.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for her service-connected hysterectomy was dismissed because she did not timely file a VA Form 10182, and good cause has not been shown to extend the filing deadline.