Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's postoperative right inguinal hernia is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the effective date for a TDIU prior to July 15, 2015.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinion obtained in February 2020 were inadequate for addressing secondary service connection. Therefore, a new VA examination is required to determine if the appellant's stroke condition is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a birth certificate or adoption papers for B.A.C. to establish his relationship as the child of the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for fatigue prior to October 1, 2015, based on persistent daytime hypersomnolence.

The Board dismissed the appeal as initial eligibility for PCAFC benefits has been established and no further determination is needed.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to inadequate notice in the original decision, and the need for supervision, protection, or instruction must be evaluated under the correct statutory criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's request for accrued benefits as she is not a child eligible for substitution and did not provide documentation of expenses related to her deceased mother-in-law's last sickness or burial.

The Veteran's claim for back pay was denied as he chose retirement pay over disability compensation, and there is no exception available to retroactively reverse this decision.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his total disability rating due to unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, as the May 2023 supplemental claim was accepted in error.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on December 30, 2023 is being remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need to properly consider his income and eligibility under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service is not considered active duty for 90 days or more during a period of war, and he does not have a service-connected disability related to his discharge from active duty. Therefore, the claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits is denied.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a VA compensation debt of $10,394.00 has been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have withdrawn their appeal.

The Board has granted an effective date of September [REDACTED], 2016, for the award of additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's child, T., who turned 18 years old in that month. The decision is based on evidence showing that T. began attending college full-time and submitted a claim within one year of her commencement.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for helpless child benefits on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 for his child N.M. before a decision was made.

The Veteran's carotid artery disease is related to his in-service herbicide exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The appeal for service connection of a right ankle fracture is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for survivor's pension benefits due to her countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR). The MAPR was $9,344 as of December 1, 2020. The appellant had verified income that exceeded this amount.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cancer of the liver, gall bladder, and lymph nodes due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's active duty service is considered in determining whether there is a nexus between his disabilities and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not a fugitive felon during the period from September 27, 2017 to December 5, 2017 and therefore compensation benefits were improperly terminated. As such, any overpayment of $7,805.24 must be reimbursed.