Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the eligibility decision for PCAFC benefits is legally inadequate and requires a new medical determination considering all medical information of record. The Veteran's need for personal care services, supervision, or instruction must be reassessed.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the rating for hiatal hernia from 30 percent to 10 percent is dismissed as no subsequent rating decision has been issued.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for loss of teeth due to service-related trauma was improper and has restored this benefit.

The Veteran's dyspareunia is granted as service-connected, and her TDIU appeal is dismissed due to the presence of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by diarrhea and constipation due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting this determination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a potential underpayment of $2,895.15 for medical services provided by Barnes Jewish Hospital to the Veteran from June 22 to June 23, 2019.

The appeal is dismissed as moot because the AOJ reversed its decision reducing compensation benefits due to incarceration.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on April 10, 2020 is dismissed as the appellant is in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the episode of care for non-VA medical services provided on November 22, 2019 was previously paid and the appellant is in receipt of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's spouse was removed from his VA compensation benefits effective August 1, 2016 because he did not notify the VA of her death in a timely manner.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the overpayment may not need to be waived because it is invalid. The case is being remanded for an administrative review of whether the overpayment was properly created.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by King's Daughters Medical Center on June 19, 2020 is dismissed because the proper claimant did not file a Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment was denied because it was not filed within the required 180-day period.

The Board has determined that there was an error in the calculation of the overpayment and requires further review to determine if any portion of the original debt still exists. The Veteran must also be advised of any other subsequent debts incurred, including those resulting from recoupment of retired pay.

The appeal for the cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed due to the Appellant's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of his hands and feet due to service-connected bilateral lower and upper extremity polyneuropathies is being remanded. The Board found that the evidence was insufficient to determine if he meets the criteria for SMC.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no case or controversy concerning whether the Veteran is entitled to payment for non-VA medical services provided on May 28, 2020. The benefits have already been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adjustment mood disorder and neurogenic bladder is mixed. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, but did find some evidence supporting secondary service connection for lumbar spine disability.

The Board has found that the Veteran needs aid and attendance special monthly compensation and housebound special monthly compensation, but the evidence of record is incomplete. The AOJ must obtain updated medical records from relevant providers to determine if these findings are valid.