Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a VR&E subsistence allowance for the period of bar preparation from May 2019 to July 2019, as his vocational goal included passing the bar examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an improper calculation of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 2022 rating decision. The AOJ is required to recalculate these amounts and adjust the associated attorney fees.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's marital status during the period at issue, and thus the case is being remanded for further review of the validity of the overpayment.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's multiple myeloma disability, which may be service-connected. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and needs to verify the number of training days performed by the Veteran during fiscal year 2019.

The Veteran's death precludes eligibility for PCAFC benefits as final approval and designation for the program could not be achieved due to the death of both the Veteran and the Primary Family Caregiver applicant.

The Board has determined that the claim for payment of medical treatment provided to the Veteran on March 1, 2019 by the appellant was timely filed and granted.

The Veteran's permanent optical nerve damage and blindness were caused by VA treatment, specifically the failure to timely diagnose and properly treat his eye disease. The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this disability.

The Veteran's service-connected pinched nerve in the back is impacting his ability to work, and additional records are needed for a proper evaluation of his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to change the effective date of removing his former spouse from his VA disability compensation benefits from July 1, 2017 to February 1, 2018 based on new evidence showing that their divorce occurred in January 2018.

The Veteran's current back condition is related to an injury during a fire drill while on active service, and the Board has granted service connection for residuals of a back injury.

The Veteran and the appellant were legally married at the time of the Veteran's death, continuously cohabitated until his death, and have not since remarried. The Board granted recognition as the surviving spouse for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the case is being remanded for an adequate medical decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's liver condition diagnosed as NAFLD, NASH, and stage III fibrosis is due at least in part to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's death was not due to service-connected conditions, and thus he is not eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the withholding of VA disability compensation due to concurrent receipt of drill pay for 58 training days in FY 2017 was proper.

The Veteran's skin condition is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for a VA examination to determine if it is related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding an examination during an active phase of the Veteran's herpes simplex.

The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Social Security Administration records need to be obtained and added to the claims file.