Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal regarding eligibility to attorney fees based on the award of past-due benefits in a January 2024 rating decision was withdrawn by his representative, and as such, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on current evidence.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel benefits for ambulance use on October 27, 2023 is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist omission regarding income verification and the need for additional treatment records.

The Veteran is seeking VA beneficiary travel reimbursement for parking/travel expenses associated with non-VA medical services provided to him on multiple dates of service. The AOJ must provide the Veteran an adequate notice of the decision as required by law, including a summary of the evidence and applicable laws and regulations.

The Veteran's concurrent appeal under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) for an initial increased ('Level 3') stipend in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed. The issue remains pending under the Legacy system.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and set an effective date of October 1, 1972, which is the first day of the month in which the Veteran died.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to lack of evidence showing the Veteran was in need of such assistance prior to February 21, 2024.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sterility is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide the Appellant with notice of her right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.

The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA benefits was resolved in his favor by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was not properly created due to an administrative error by VA, and thus the appeal is granted.

The appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for a left foot condition before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as it was erroneously docketed twice and there is no case or controversy remaining.

The Board dismissed the appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant on February 19, 2020 as it is not within the jurisdiction of the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his award of SMC based on aid and attendance, finding that it is not factually ascertainable earlier than December 11, 2018, that the Veteran needed aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for any needed VA dental treatment due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim for a dental disability is denied as there is no evidence of a compensable dental disability.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for a deviated septum has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's request to readjudicate their previously denied claim of service connection for arthritis of the right thumb based on new and relevant evidence was denied. A disability rating of 10 percent, but no more, effective May 5, 2020, for residuals of a fracture of the fifth metacarpal of the right hand with arthritis is granted.