Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a nonservice-connected pension has been dismissed due to their death before the decision could be issued.

The VA denied the appellant's request to offset retroactive DIC benefits due to concurrent SBP payments, finding that the law requires such offsets and that the amount withheld was correctly calculated.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's challenges to the rate of recoupment of an overpayment arising from an adjustment of her separation pay amount, finding that it lacked jurisdiction due to a precedent decision by the VA Office of General Counsel.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the addition of her mother as a dependent parent on her VA disability compensation was denied. The earliest effective date is January 8, 2013.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions are inadequate, necessitating remand to obtain new evaluations and opinions addressing the current severity of the Veteran's right thumb disability, nature and etiology of his right-hand condition, and nature and etiology of his vitamin D deficiency.

The appeal for payment of non-VA medical expenses provided by the appellant on March 17, 2020 is dismissed as the claim has been granted and there's no longer a question for appellate consideration.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service and insufficient evidence to establish a link between current arthritis and service.

The Veteran's application for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) in excess of the 70 percent rate is denied as he does not meet the legal requirements for such benefits.

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on December 2, 2021 is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings was denied, and the Board found that a disability rating in excess of 50 percent is not warranted for peritoneal adhesions with small and large bowel/intestine obstruction and resection. A separate 30 percent rating for fecal incontinence associated with this condition is granted. The Veteran's abdominal scar residuals are rated at 20 percent from October 17, 2018 to December 29, 2023.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's daughter, B.P., currently receives disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. The AOJ needs to obtain her SSA records and any related medical records from Macon Hospital in Georgia.

The Veteran's spouse, I., was added as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation effective September 11, 2001. The appeal is granted.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for spondylolisthesis and spondylosis (back condition) due to incomplete service personnel records and unverified periods of active duty for training.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits in excess of those awarded pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1311, finding no evidence that she is entitled to increased compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or permanent housebound status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of narcolepsy is at least as likely as not related to an undiagnosed Gulf War illness, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted, effective October 8, 2015. The appeal is dismissed as there are no longer any specific errors of fact or law in the determination being appealed.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical services provided by Rural Metro Corporation on June 7, 2023 was denied because the claim was not filed within the required 90-day period.